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Re: Show HN: Sail a historical full-rigged ship in real global weather

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Post by jfk13 »

kunwon1 wrote: post #11
worldsayshi wrote: post #10

Earlier quoted context omitted.

You might be interested in sailing on such a ship irl then: https://www.gotheborg.se/

My main interest is in doing it solo, I don't think I'd enjoy it nearly as much with other people around. While this does look interesting, it doesn't appeal to me in the same way

I remember reading Robert Manry's Tinkerbelle[1] as a child, and ever since have had something of a fascination with the idea of sailing solo; although at my now-fairly-advanced age I accept that I'm going to keep my ambitions severely in check.

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tinkerbelle

Re: Show HN: Sail a historical full-rigged ship in real global weather

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Post by programd »

Nice big ship simulator. However if you're interested in a good realistic sailing sim for something smaller then a ship of the line, check out the eSail Sailing Simulator on Steam. It's quite good and rather fun with very nice tutorials.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/794860/eSail_Sailing_Simu...

Re: Show HN: Sail a historical full-rigged ship in real global weather

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Post by aidenn0 »

martyvis wrote: post #21
kunwon1 wrote: post #11

Earlier quoted context omitted.

My main interest is in doing it solo, I don't think I'd enjoy it nearly as much with other people around. While this does look interesting, it doesn't appeal to me in the same way

Don't know much about Illinois, but there are lakes up there I've heard, surely there are sailing clubs, etc for the summer. I have a small (14 foot) two-hull dinghy thing I bought maybe 38 years ago that I need to get out again on one of the lakes or bays here south of Sydney , Australia.

Illinois boarders a small inland sea named "Lake Michigan" (58000 km^2) that is great for sailing and often has regattas.

Re: Show HN: Sail a historical full-rigged ship in real global weather

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Post by AYBABTME »

kunwon1 wrote: post #11
worldsayshi wrote: post #10

Earlier quoted context omitted.

You might be interested in sailing on such a ship irl then: https://www.gotheborg.se/

My main interest is in doing it solo, I don't think I'd enjoy it nearly as much with other people around. While this does look interesting, it doesn't appeal to me in the same way

There are trailerable mini cruisers, especially in the trimaran space. Example (of many) https://corsairmarine.com/used-boat/2015-corsair-dash-750-mk...

You can bring it home, bring it on lakes, or bring it on the east coast and sails to the Bahamas. Whatever rocks your boat, literally!

Re: Show HN: Sail a historical full-rigged ship in real global weather

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Post by glitchcrab »

kunwon1 wrote: post #3

I've always been interested in sailing. I'm from Illinois. I once went to Jamaica and sailed a small catamaran for several hours on a protected bay and had great fun. For years afterwards I was reading sailing textbooks and dreaming about it, but given my location, I don't want to put money into it I've played some sailing games and had fun, but they weren't simulations. I've never tried a sailing simulator. This one…

I've been sailing since the age of 10, and teaching it since the age of 18 (on a volunteer basis, not as a career); I'm now 36. I didn't grows up near the coast here in the UK so a lot of my early years were spent sailing on lakes - it's worth seeing if you have options like this near you. It's not a terribly expensive sport to get started with; you certainly don't need your own boat!

Re: Show HN: Sail a historical full-rigged ship in real global weather

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Post by wbl »

kunwon1 wrote: post #3

I've always been interested in sailing. I'm from Illinois. I once went to Jamaica and sailed a small catamaran for several hours on a protected bay and had great fun. For years afterwards I was reading sailing textbooks and dreaming about it, but given my location, I don't want to put money into it I've played some sailing games and had fun, but they weren't simulations. I've never tried a sailing simulator. This one…

The world's biggest lake is right next to you!

Re: Show HN: Sail a historical full-rigged ship in real global weather

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Post by rcthompson »

kunwon1 wrote: post #3

I've always been interested in sailing. I'm from Illinois. I once went to Jamaica and sailed a small catamaran for several hours on a protected bay and had great fun. For years afterwards I was reading sailing textbooks and dreaming about it, but given my location, I don't want to put money into it I've played some sailing games and had fun, but they weren't simulations. I've never tried a sailing simulator. This one…

Since you've said elsewhere in the thread that you want to sail solo, I might also suggest getting into windsurfing. A windsurfer is a solo craft and smaller and more portable than a sailboat (no trailer required, just a roof rack), and can be used in smaller and shallower lakes. Especially if you're interested in the mechanics and physics of sailing, windsurfing is great for that, since you manipulate the sail manually and use it to do everything, including steering (no rudder).

Re: Show HN: Sail a historical full-rigged ship in real global weather

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Post by NegativeLatency »

kunwon1 wrote: post #3

I've always been interested in sailing. I'm from Illinois. I once went to Jamaica and sailed a small catamaran for several hours on a protected bay and had great fun. For years afterwards I was reading sailing textbooks and dreaming about it, but given my location, I don't want to put money into it I've played some sailing games and had fun, but they weren't simulations. I've never tried a sailing simulator. This one…

People also make and race small RC sailboats

Re: Show HN: Sail a historical full-rigged ship in real global weather

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Post by 9935c101ab17a66 »

ripley12 wrote: post #13
davidw wrote: post #9

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I'm wondering if the game requires you to know all the sail names. That could be a big impediment to doing things in it! It certainly adds some difficulty in even reading those books.

I'm reading the Aubrey-Maturin books and found this sail diagram quite helpful: https://www.reddit.com/r/AubreyMaturinSeries/comments/j3vn05...

I’m on book three and this is incredibly useful. The level of detail in the books is insane. I also reallllly liked the Russell Crowe movie, and wish they had made more. It wasn’t perfect, but it was fun as hell, and the napoleonic wars provide so much material for sequels.
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