Dinghy Sailing Simulator Comes to Annapolis through SAIL1DESIGN!
Virtual Sailing Comes to Annapolis!
2004 Australian Woman Sailor of the Year Krystal Weir approaches the top mark during a workout.
The VSail Trainer is designed to/for:
• Bring new people into sailing
• Rapid training under controlled safe conditions
• Competition coaching
• Physiological fitness assessment
• Training during poor weather or in the dark
• Training & fitness in and out of season
• Sport specific exercise programs
Krystal Weir: Hiking posture that produced severe back injury Revised hiking posture. 2004 World Laser Radial Champion
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 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 s
teering, 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 mechanical joystick or an electronic joystick depending on the ability of the sailor.
4 year-old JT Sitzmann showing great form, sailing an Opti in 12 knots in Sydney Harbor!
For more information please contact:
Tom Sitzmann
Sail1Design
443 220 2089
