Here's the deal. This isn't the prettiest game you'll ever play. There's no gorgeous vistas to take in as you sail one of a bajillion boats along and watch DVD movies on an In-Boat entertainment system. It's not loaded with eye-candy fluff. It is an incredibly good tool to TEACH YOU HOW SAILING WORKS. How to actually sail a boat, how to handle a boat, how to hold a boat so you move along at 11.9 knots instead of 11.7 knots. How to "trick the wind" to let you work on the weak side of irons. How to make a boat pass around 5 buoys in the shortest time in a "never seen it before and never see it again" dynamic situation...and then getting that little endorphin dump to hear your own name called out as the winner of yesterday's daily race. Ya want a gorgeous game? Pancake Sailor. Want to learn how to sail a boat in a dynamic weather scenario where skill and decision-making is crucial to success? This one will please you and serve you well. If you want to LEARN, this is the one to get. If...

Totally unrealistic sailing. For some reason its set so that going downwind is the fastest point of sail, which is the opposite of the reality of sailing. Close haul is the fastest point of sail because the shape of the sail acts like an airplane wing and creates lift, and pulls you through the water. Which is why the dead zone exists in the first place. In this game it has you going about 2-5 knots on close haul, and 10 knots going downwind. This is just the opposite of reality and frankly makes the game unplayable for me.

Two boats. Dull backgrounds. You want to use a Waszp? Get ready to pay a monthly fee.

This game has native Yaw pro motion simulator support! Mostly plug and play. Simply turn on your Yaw, get in, calibrate and then launch the game. From the main main menu, access the settings and you will find an obvious option to connect to your Yaw. This title isn’t like most Yaw titles, as it is a lot easier going sailing compared to flying. A very informative simulation. I know how to sail all kinds of boats now! 😎 Yaw Pro Motion Simulator Settings: Power - 45 Pitch Forward - 28 Pitch Backward - 32 Roll - 30 Yaw - Do not limit Yaw, keep slider at 180°

Excellent sail learning app and close match style racing sim.

If I had had this app earlier I would have learnt to sail a lot faster. A "man overboard" function would be nice to have in the future.

Dopeness for sure and a fantastic way to introduce people to sailing.