Is there an actual sailboat for boatsimulator 2008??

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[Traddles]

When we used to come from the Florida Strait to UK in the summer time, we often used the Great Circle track. We made a small course alteration at mid-day and midnight which did not affect either the time or fuel consumption as the alterations were only a matter of a couple of degrees each time.

By the way, to get back to the original topic. Marty touched on it when he mentioned Sail Simulator 5. This is a really good simulator which has just had two updates, yesterday and today. It gets better with each update, and the sailing is great. I think I can get away with this ad. as VStep approve of the game and sell it on their website shop. I think the confusion with "zmanff" is because some search engines actually call Ship Simulator "Boat Simulator". Now please do not get into a big argy bargy over the difference between ships and boats.

Angus.

[Stuart2007]

Angus

I find this navigating lark really quite interesting as I'm sure many others here do as well. Perhaps you would consider, when time permits, elaborating on it a bit more.

With my flying background, I think the principle is similar, but not the same (and in my single engine Firefly I've never had to navigate further than the next airfiled, so I've never plotted a long journey).

Of course I would never encourage a goderator to go O/T, so perhaps a new thread could be found for anyone who wishes to discuss navigation/ getting lost for ships?

"This is TomTom. At the next bouy turn starboard and continue to the pier, then take the second exit from the harbour...." BANG.

[Agent|Austin]

white horses?

Call them White Caps here.

[Sam]

Well....Good luck with your test,

Well, I just discovered that in Dutch the terms are different.

Just look on the explanation of Leeway on wikipedia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leeway

Then go to languages and click on 'Nederlands'.
You will see in verry big letters in the title 'DRIFT'.

Just a language mishap.

[Stuart2007]

white horses?

Call them White Caps here.

Last time I was on a small sailing boat, just sinking near Dover, we called them (*&(&^*^%^& hell- white water.