Sailaway III

Enjoying it so far. This may not be everyone's cup of tea. It simulates sailing. I enjoy the whole world is modeled in the sim. Im actually doing a trip from Tampa to the Florida Keys as I write this review. There are multiple levels of difficulty based on your experience so even someone that has little knowledge can quickly pick up on what to do. The UI is a bit clunky but you get used to it. Hopefully development will continue to improve the experience.

the physics in this game are dumb... the rest is fine... Fix the physics devs... my keel boat shouldn't capsize basically ever... let alone every time there is 18 knots of wind...

[quote][b]Sailaway III isn’t just a game—it’s a commitment to a lifetime at sea, without ever leaving your chair.[/b] You don’t sail in Sailaway III—you live on your boat, in real-time, through real weather. When it’s blowing up outside? It's blowing up inside the game too :contentReference[oaicite:0]{index=0}. Crossing an ocean? It takes weeks. Log off and your boat keeps sailing—probably into a storm, because why not? This is simcraft at its finest—hydro and airodynamics, visible airflow soothing your soul as you trim sails like a mad scientist. Want realism? Try navigating by sextant and stars in non-GPS mode like you're reenacting a 1700s explorer, with tides and currents that actually matter. You can build your dream boat or wreck it, design the world while screwing up a buoy edit for everyone. It’s an MMO Sailing Sim with global scale and real-time weather—but be warned: the servers are lightly populated (around ~17 average players recently). [b]Sailawa...

addicted

I think any complaints about this simulator are unfounded. Any bugs or glitches I have experienced have been minor and I know they are getting fixed. The developer is a one man show, I think what he has built is amazing. The sailing experience is fantastic! The graphics are sharp. The water and environment look great. Boat and sail handling is great. I'm an inland sailor who always dreamed of being an offshore sailor, I can do that in this simulator! If you don't know how to sail, it may be challenging at first, but you'll pick it up quickly. It's a simulator not a game. The community is currently small, but fantastic. If you are into modding and customizing with Paint . net and Blender, you can make all sorts of things. Most of the boats are made by other players. They cost small amounts of money, but the base game is only $15 so I don't mind a bit. I'm having a lot of fun with this one.