Comments on: Ten Minutes Before the Mast: Second Life Sailing Federation lays down the law http://alphavilleherald.com/2005/09/ten_minutes_bef.html Always Fairly Unbalanced Tue, 04 Oct 2016 13:18:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Dave Bell http://alphavilleherald.com/2005/09/ten_minutes_bef.html/comment-page-1#comment-56679 Dave Bell Thu, 18 Mar 2010 13:01:49 +0000 http://localhost/wp_2/?p=2225#comment-56679 Sailing in SL seems to have exploded, with the appearance of the Blake Sea and other large water areas. Racing, cruising, and pirate battles. It's all happening. There's still occasion to be grumpy about people being awkward with banlines and building, leading to awkward gaps for both "real-wind" sailors and motor-craft to navigate. But there is a lot of usable space and, mostly, the problems get sorted out. Places such as the Blake Sea are also good for aviation. Now, if you'll excuse me, I have a treasure chest to bury. Yo-ho-ho. Sailing in SL seems to have exploded, with the appearance of the Blake Sea and other large water areas. Racing, cruising, and pirate battles. It’s all happening.

There’s still occasion to be grumpy about people being awkward with banlines and building, leading to awkward gaps for both “real-wind” sailors and motor-craft to navigate. But there is a lot of usable space and, mostly, the problems get sorted out.

Places such as the Blake Sea are also good for aviation.

Now, if you’ll excuse me, I have a treasure chest to bury. Yo-ho-ho.

]]> By: Hans Zinnemann http://alphavilleherald.com/2005/09/ten_minutes_bef.html/comment-page-1#comment-44891 Hans Zinnemann Thu, 24 Jan 2008 04:34:13 +0000 http://localhost/wp_2/?p=2225#comment-44891 Over the last few years other classes of second life sailing yachts have been actively raced including the Flying Fizz, America's Cup Class, larger Trudeau yachts and of course our very own Zinnemann 40 catamaran. Over the last few years other classes of second life sailing yachts have been actively raced including the Flying Fizz, America’s Cup Class, larger Trudeau yachts and of course our very own Zinnemann 40 catamaran.

]]> By: Cocoanut http://alphavilleherald.com/2005/09/ten_minutes_bef.html/comment-page-1#comment-44890 Cocoanut Tue, 20 Sep 2005 12:02:40 +0000 http://localhost/wp_2/?p=2225#comment-44890 Oooo, sounds fun, Mark! I need to stop just working all the time and go there for some fun sometime. As a Tiny would befun! coco Oooo, sounds fun, Mark! I need to stop just working all the time and go there for some fun sometime. As a Tiny would befun!

coco

]]> By: MarkTwain White http://alphavilleherald.com/2005/09/ten_minutes_bef.html/comment-page-1#comment-44889 MarkTwain White Tue, 20 Sep 2005 00:03:29 +0000 http://localhost/wp_2/?p=2225#comment-44889 I was pleaed to read Budka's article on the SLSF and wanted to add some information regarding sailboat racing in SL. Kanker Greenacre (he's a whole "acre", Bud, not just a "leaf", grin) has done a wonderful job harnessing the very volatile and unrealistic wind in SL and made it into wind we can control for realistic sailing conditions. I have tried many sailing simulators and it is amazing how well sailboat racing in SL compares to the dedicate simulators I have tried. As to the state of ROW rules in SLSF, they are in flux as we try to find the best solution for skippers of varying skill levels. In coming days you will see three types of regattas in Hollywood sim, the current regattas using ROW rules will be "A Fleet" Regattas. We also plan to host "B Fleet" Regattas that use almost no ROW rules at all. Think of bumper boats. Hollywood and Starboard Yacht Club (open enrollment) also hosts Little Critter races using Kanker's Tiny Takos sailboats designed for just for the furry little sailors. MarkTwain White I was pleaed to read Budka’s article on the SLSF and wanted to add some information regarding sailboat racing in SL. Kanker Greenacre (he’s a whole “acre”, Bud, not just a “leaf”, grin) has done a wonderful job harnessing the very volatile and unrealistic wind in SL and made it into wind we can control for realistic sailing conditions. I have tried many sailing simulators and it is amazing how well sailboat racing in SL compares to the dedicate simulators I have tried.

As to the state of ROW rules in SLSF, they are in flux as we try to find the best solution for skippers of varying skill levels. In coming days you will see three types of regattas in Hollywood sim, the current regattas using ROW rules will be “A Fleet” Regattas. We also plan to host “B Fleet” Regattas that use almost no ROW rules at all. Think of bumper boats. Hollywood and Starboard Yacht Club (open enrollment) also hosts Little Critter races using Kanker’s Tiny Takos sailboats designed for just for the furry little sailors.

MarkTwain White

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