Dinghy Sailing Simulator

Sail1Design Launches into the 21st Century!

Virtual Sailing, an Australian company, and Sail1Design are proud to announce the placement of a VSail Trainer here in the Annapolis area, housed in the gymnasium at Severn School. The simulator will be available as a teaching & training tool for Severn School Sailing team members, and also available to the public through Sail1Design.

The VSail Trainer includes simulations for a host of classes

Classes currently available

   Optimist
   Byte
   Mega Byte
   Laser 4.7
   Laser Radial
   Laser Standard
   Liberty
   29’er

The VSail Trainer is a computer controlled, pneumatic powered full sized sail boat simulator. The sailor controls the simulator in the same way they would a standard sail boat, with a tiller for steering, a mainsheet for sail control and their body weight for controlling the heel angle. Various course configurations and wind conditions can be selected to suit any level of sailor from complete beginner to advanced sailor.
An optional “Access Unit” that fits inside the cockpit is also available to allow the VSail Trainer to be sailed by both able-bodied and disabled sailors. The “Access Unit” allows the simulator to be controlled by either a mechancal joystick or an electronic joystick depending on the ability of the sailor.

Technical Specification
Overall dimensions; 2.3m length, 1.5m width, 1.1m height (note additional width required in use when hiking out).
Power requirement: 100-240 VAC (autoswitching) single phase mains (earthed)
Compressor: 1-2HP air compressor, 25L tank size
Computer: PC running Windows 98, Windows 2000 or Windows XP, dedicated nVidia graphics processor required