1. eSail includes a complete sailing course which can support your certified training (RYA, US Sailing, Sail Canada etc.). “Learn Yachting with eSail” has 20 interactive tutorials written by and narrated by experts such as Jon Dobbin (Ocean Yachtmaster) and Hannah White (the Guinness Book of Records holder for the fastest sailing dinghy crossing of the English Channel).
2. NOTE: You should never pilot a sailing vessel without proper certified training which eSail can support but in no way replaces.
3. With Live Sailing mode you explore the seas and ocean around the Shearwater islands while experiencing constantly changing weather patterns, from gentle breezes to the fiercest of storms.
4. It’s not just a sailing game, it’s a fully featured sailing simulation that should leave you with some understanding of how to pilot a real yacht once you master it.
5. From the buoyancy to the steering “the thought processes and actions required to sail your virtual boat are remarkably close to the real world” YACHTING MONTHLY.
6. With eSail you learn how to raise the mainsail, tack, gybe, reef the sails, moor and anchor the boat.
7. You can also take on challenges, such as sailing races, treasure hunts, passage planning and collision avoidance in obstacle courses.
8. “eSail Sailing Simulator has raised the benchmark for comprehensive, fully detailed and exhaustively accurate sailing education.
9. Use eSail to practise your skills before skippering or crewing a real world boat.
10. “If you’re new to sailing this is a fantastic way to learn at home and brush up skills.
11. eSail is the ultimate choice for precise and realistic boat handling.