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This would be more compelling and educational if the controls mapped closer to how the controls you have available on a traditional sailboat work: * Rudder posi
by tomkarlo 12y ago
This would be more compelling and educational if the controls mapped closer to how the controls you have available on a traditional sailboat work:
* Rudder position controls rate of rotation, not absolute heading, and doesn't work if you're not making way
* Main sheet (sail control) just controls the maximum amount the sail can deviate from the center of the boat, not its absolute angle relative to the boat (and not which side of the centerline it is on.)
- dzhiurgis 12y agoEducation-wise I think would this can be quite useful to train for man overboard situations.
- tomkarlo 12y agoI have to disagree... in particular, the point of reference (absolute) is also all wrong. It's not going to teach you much about how to react to a man-over. There really isn't much substitute for actual drills at sea to simulate the real stress, surprise and difficulty of a MO where you don't have time to switch over to your engine. Anyone who is skippering (and most crew) should be able to handle an MO properly.
- nraynaud 12y agohttp://www.virtualregatta.com/index_vgv2012.php http://www.virtualregatta.com/index_vgv2012.php they did a huge hit with the virtual race during the Vendée Globe 2008