Sailing is the skillful art of controlling the motion of a sailing ship or smaller boat, across a body of water. Sailing vessels are propelled by the force of the wind on sails. Today, for most people, sailing is recreation, an activity pursued for the joy of being on the water and pursuing the mastery of the skills needed to maneuver a sailboat in varying sea and wind conditions. Recreational sailing can be further divided into Racing, Cruising and "Daysailing."
When sailing downwind, a boat catches up to the wind, so the wind cannot push as hard on the sails. When sailing at an angle to the wind, however, although the boat may move fast, it is not catching up to the wind, so the wind continues to push the boat faster. Of course, eventually the boat cannot move faster because of the water, but not before speeding along much faster than if it had been sailing directly downwind.

21st Century Publishing - Sailing simulation games with realistic graphics and complete control over your boat. Can be played multiplayer on the internet.
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GameZone: 21st Century Sailing Simulator 2.0 - [2/10] Review by John Brandon. I would recommend this game to anyone who has been stuck in an isolation chamber for the last fifteen years and wants to ease into modern day game design and graphics.
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Motorboat Simulator 1 - Realistic motorboat simulator by Stentec Software. Includes screenshots, information, and specifications.
Posey Yacht Design - Offers several sailing simulators for racing, navigation, tactics. All programmes run on mac or windows. Demos available.
Sail Simulator - Realistic sailing simulation game. Many adjustable variables (weather, boats, scenery, and crew). Can be played multiplayer on the internet. Demo's and online forum available.
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Virtual Passage - Voyage planning software. Offers program information, screenshots, system requirements, and online ordering.
Meta Description: [ Virtual Passage is a unique simulation system that couples a sailboat simulator with actual historical
weather data for the globe. It allows the user to take sailboat journeys across oceans or around the
world experiencing actual conditions. ]
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