Simulation
Open Virtual 470 World Event with Sail Simulator 5
Friday, 16 July 2010 19:42
This week the 470 world cup competition takes place in Scheveningen. Stentec will be demonstrating it's new beta version of Sail Simulator 5 in the Brunotti Beach House this weekend.
Next week's wednesday and thursday (July 21 and 22) the world cup organisation, InPortRace and Stentec organised the Open Virtual 470 Worlds. This competition can be entered by anyone.
Final Results can be found on www.470worlds2010.com/game.asp. Congratulations Jerome !
Watch the HD video of the Virtual 70 Worlds 2010 on www.youtube.com/watch?v=qtrBtdhavLQ
Beta Sail Simulator 5 and Boatset 1 released
Friday, 16 July 2010 14:44
The beta-version of Sail Simulator 5 and new Boatset 1 Add-on are now available on the Stentec server in Heeg. The menu of www.sailsimulator.com already shows the racing statistics of the beta.
If you did order your Boatset 1 online, log-in to your Stentec account, go to Download overview and download both the beta and Boatset1. Today an e-mail with license code and download links were sent to all who pre-ordered Boatset 1.
After installing the beta, you need to install Boatset 1. Then you have 11 new boats and Fluessen/Heergermeer as bonus scenery. The boatset contains: 29er, 420, Flash, Hobie 16, Hobie Tiger, Laser Radial, Nacra Infusion, Polyvalk, Optimist, Splash and a RIB to follow the races.
Beware !
- The beta can only be installed with an official license of Sail Simulator 5 or 2010.
- When installing the beta, the previous version will be removed and you can not participate to the official races, unless you re-install the previous version.
Your score from beta racing will probably not be taken into account when we replace the database at official release after the testing period. We are very interested in your comments and suggestions. Mail to
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Signing-Up is possible untill the official release planned for the 2nd half of August. Untill then Boatset 1 can be purchased with 5 Euro discount in our Online Shop.
Sail Simulator op www.470.org
Last Updated (Friday, 11 June 2010 12:53)
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Stentec en de Internationale 470 klasseorganisatie werken samen om het virtuele zeilen met de 470 onder de aandacht van de wedstrijdzeilers te brengen. Lees op 470.org het persbericht:
470 and Sail Simulator Partner for New Virtual Sailing Game
Hoewel de Olympische 470 in Sail Simulator 5 al prima zeilt, zal met behulp van de klasseorganisatie de modellering verder verbeterd worden.
Geregistreerde bezoekers van de nieuwe website www.470.org kunnen Sail Simulator 5 voordelig aanschaffen.
Release Boat Set 1 add on delayed until the end of May
Monday, 31 May 2010 08:14
The development of the 11 new boats in Sail Simulator 5 will take more time than we expected. This has mostly to do with the specific details of the boats. Eind april is een eerste interne testversie gemaakt met het merendeel van de boten.
At the end of April we sailed a Hobie 16 in front of the coast of Scheveningen. See the screenshot to the right. Underneath the bigger Hobie Tiger 18 on the Heegermeer. Both boats are without trapeze-lines but with high speed.
Creating the multiplayer surroundings will take us (at the least) a few weeks. The release date will be the 2nd half of June at the earliest.Possibly some weeks later. Read more about this fantastic upgrade in our previous news release.
You may pre-register Boat Set 1 in our Online Shop.
Sailing area Heegermeer/Fluessen will be added as a bonus.
Pre-order 1st boat set of Sail Simulator 5 has started
Thursday, 25 February 2010 20:30
Starting today, you can sign up for the 1st add-on for Sail Simulator 5. Immediately after the release (expected in June) you will receive the CD-rom or download instructions trough your email. Preceding this, the people who sign up early also receive the beta as a download so that they may test the new boats.
The set contains 11 boats, 6 of which are youth boats and 3 catamarans:
- Youth boats: Optimist, 420, Splash, Flash, Laser radial and 29er
- Catamarans: Hobie16, Hobie Tiger (F18) and Nacra Infusion (F18)
- Polyvalk instruction boat and RIB, both equipped with an outboard motor
Bonus Special
As an added bonus you will receive the sailing area Heegermeer/Fluessen, the home port of Stentec in Friesland. This 1st fresh water area is perfect for regattas with the youth boats. The Catamarans probably feel a lot more at home in front of the coast of Scheveningen.Order this spectacular boat set 1 with €5 sign up discount in our Online Shop !
Wedstrijdzeilen met Sail Simulator 5 populair
Saturday, 20 February 2010 13:15
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Steeds meer licentiehouders van Sail Simulator 5 nemen deel aan online races. Van af de start in december zijn er meer dan 7500 races gestart en bijna 12000 boten gefinished. Er doen met het racen ruim 250 zeilers mee uit meer dan 35 landen met Nederland, Frankrijk en Duitsland op kop.Tijdens Boot Holland zeilden ook bezoekers van de Stentec Stand mee met de online races. Op de virtual experience van de komende Hiswa (Amsterdam Rai, 2-7 mrt) kunt u online racen zelfs op 7 PC's uitproberen.
Editie 2010 van Sail Simulator 5 wordt door de Nederlandse publisher Iceberg in West-Europa op de retailmarkt gebracht. Met een andere partij is er een distributiecontract gesloten voor Australia en New Zealand. Door de stijgende winkel en online verkoop zal ook het aantal online races sterk kunnen toenemen.
Hierop vooruitlopend wordt een Service ontwikkeld waarmee sessies op een snelle en betrouwbare dedicated server kunnen worden gedraaid. De bandbreedte wordt hierdoor met een factor 50 vergroot. Dit biedt mogelijkheden voor extra boten en een online demoversie.
Momenteel wordt er een add-on ontwikkeld met als nieuwe boten de Optimist, 420, 29er, Splash, Laser radial, Hobie 16, Hobie Tiger, Nacra F18 en een RIB als volgboot van de wedstrijden. De release wordt verwacht binnen enkele maanden.
Ranking system for new sail Simulator 5.1.6.0
Last Updated (Thursday, 07 January 2010 20:05)
The testing of the ranking system for Sail Simulator 5 have been successful. Within a couple of days more than hundred races have been sailed with about 50 sailors from several countries. Have a look at the Player Ranking lists at sailsimulator.com under community.The size of a multiplayer package has been reduced with up to a factor 7. This means that 4 full sessions of 16 ships of the 470 class can be sailed simultaniously. Also the number of sessions on which you can log-in has been doubled until 32.
Yesterday a new Sail Simulator 5.1.6.0 has been released with some modifications. Now the mainsail twist of the VOR70 can be adjusted again. Today a field with racing statistic has been placed on the homepage of www.sailsimulator.com including the class leaders and the top3 of the last sailed race.
Five hints for a high score
- Race against many strong, high score sailors.
- The winner gets additional points.
- On a course of 4 times the length, you will earn twice the number of points.
- Also if a race stops before you can finish, you will get points. How much depends how far you did come. So, don't give up and sail until the race stops.
- Start at least once a week otherwise you will loose 10% of your score.
New Sail Simulator 5.1.4.0 update optimized for racing !
Wednesday, 18 November 2009 20:20
A new Sail Simulator 5 update has been released. Download the v5.1.4.0 update to continue online sailing.
Online racing with Sail Simulator 5 is easy and exciting. So, license holders, use the multiplayer game option and create your own account for joining the young Sail Simulator 5 community. Visit http://www.sailsimulator.com/ to have a look at the races.
The first races with the new version have been sailed succesfully. Modifications to be mentioned:
- Improved stability of multiplayer sailing and racing.
- Blocking racing boats by non racers is not possible anymore.
- Using the auto pilot is now also possible while online racing.
- All reported bugs have been fixed.
- Improved high precision mouse control
- More realistic wind shadow of land and boats
- Leeward spinnaker sheet less tightened under automatic control.
Sail Simulator 5 is the best Christmas 2009 present for virtual sailors.
Order now your version in our Online Shop !
Sail Simulator 5.1 released. Multiplayer testing started
Last Updated (Wednesday, 09 December 2009 22:46)
In the evening of October 29 our new Sail Simulator 5.1 has been released. After 3 years of development a major milestone for our team, company and customers. With focus on graphics, physical realism and multiplayer we hope it will give a unmatched sailing experience to a growing community of virtual sailors. License holders can update to version 5.1 using the update button. The multiplayer option will now be tested with the first users and will be improved if necessary. Comment of online players is very much appreciated.
Also the new www.sailsimulator.com site is now online. At Community/Multiplayer sessions you will find a session list. You can Log-in using the multiplayer option in Sail Simulator 5. More information will follow.
Our new Sail Simulator 5 is available as affordable download (253MB ) or complete on CD in a new DVD-box. Now for sale in our online shop.
Supported languages: English, German, French, Italian and Dutch.
Sail the Scheveningen coast with Sail Simulator 5
Thursday, 27 August 2009 20:44
Stentec has released a fantastic new version of the Sail Simulator 5 especially for the 'Hiswa in-water boat show 2009'.
The most realistic sail simulator ever is not only for starting sailors. In the multiplayer mode, regattas can be organized trough a local network or the internet by competitive sailors.
With version 5.0.5.4 you may sail along the coast of Scheveningen. City, beach, pier and harbor are modeled into detail, so that you may enjoy an unsurpassed sailing experience. With the new racing centre of the 'Watersportverbond' and the North Sea regatta, Scheveningen has become the sailing city of The Netherlands. The 470 Worlds are organized there in 2010 as well.
You are able to sail with the Stentec Laser,470, Valk, YD40 and VOR70. A new addition is the Bavaria 36. Read more in the Bavaria magazine Blister, which is distributed on the Hiswa in-water boat show. Other areas you can sail are the sailing island Cabrera and Fantasy Island.
Wind and waves are dependant of weather- and lee shore and the height of the landscape. You sail into the open sea from a sheltered harbor. Thanks to the new techniques the graphics have been improved even more. You can set your pc to the optimal settings if the speed is influenced by the graphic quality. On a modern pc you will have a beautiful fluent simulation. With a mouse, joystick or keyboard you can steer your ship trough the waves.
License holders of Sail Simulator can update their version to v.5.0.5.4 for free by pressing the button 'update' (173MB). Visit us at the Hiswa in-water boat show for a demonstration (Stentec T220).
Order your copy of Sail Simulator 5 in our online shop !
Virtual sailing pleasure with Sail Simulator 5 in the summer
Last Updated (Monday, 03 August 2009 14:21)
Hanging in the trapeze and maneuvering the spinnaker in the 470. Standing on the centerboard after capsizing with the Laser. With the newest version 5.0.4.9 of Sail Simulator 5 it is possible to enjoy uncomplicated sailing. It is possible to organize an exciting sail competition with your friends as well.
Multiplayer racing is only possible with equal versions. License holders are advised to install the update (download 135MB).
The new version creates an unsurpassed sailing experience. Looking trough the crew's eyes everything seems realistic now. You may choose between a male or female team for the 470. This is fun when having a battle of the sexes.
The fast 470 is still a test model (Beta) in this version. With help of the International 470 Class Organization, this ship will be perfected for the release of a next update. Your opinions on this and other ships is appreciated highly.
The waves are now dependant on the free fetch, which you can notice if you sail into the open ocean from a covered bay. An important addition for multiplayer races is that the beneficial lee-effect (lift) and the covering because of wake has been modeled.
You may order the new spectacular Sail Simulator 5 in our Online Shop !
Sail Simulator v5.0.3.0 service update released
Sail Simulator 5 now with chart viewer and German language
Thursday, 02 April 2009 10:28
With the new v5.0.2.1 update Sail Simulator 5 has made some important improvements.The new chart viewer helps you navigate when you are sailing at Cabrera. With a click you can simply place yourself on another place of the map. This function is off course not available when you are racing in a multiplayer session.
Except yourself and the racetrack you can also see other players on the chart viewer. With this information you can make tactical decisions to win a race.
Important is fixing 2 major bugs in the Hiswa release.
1. An error occurred when sailing into the land.
2. Some graphic cards showed a white area instead of the Sail Simulator interface.
German language is now available. You can select the German language in the settings tab of the start screen. There is also a German manual available, you can access the manual when the configuration utility has been opened. Then click on the Help button.
More information about the development of Sail Simulator can be found at the Simulation Developers Blog
Sail Simulator 5 released on Hiswa 2009
Monday, 02 March 2009 01:00
Stentec proudly presents the first version of our Sail Simulator 5 on the Hiswa 2009. This product was developed with the latest DirectX simulation technology to create an exceptionally realistic sailing experience.
You can sail with the spectacular Stentec Laser,the Dutch Valk National class (6,5m), the YD40 keel yacht or the fast Volvo Open 70 with adjustable canting keel. The fantastic sailing-island Cabrera was selected to become the meeting place for all sailors of the growing Sail Simulator 5 community. Cabrera is situated 10 nmiles south of Menorca in the Mediterranean Sea.
Sail Simulator 5 skippers have full control over the boat even in strong wind and high seas. Trim the sails and tighten the sheets to sail the boat at maximum speed.
Organize multiplayer races with other users through the Internet or local network (LAN). Outside Cabrera and Treasure Island we defined two racing tracks. Wind and waves can be set before the race.
In 2009 our team will continue to improve Sail Simulator using the latest technologies. Free updates with new boats and options will become available for license holders. You can follow the development on www.stentec.com. Your suggestions are appreciated.
System requirements: PC with Windows XP or Vista with DX9 video card with Shader model 3 or higher.(NVIDEA 6600)
Stentec VOR in Sail Simulator 5 !
Bij de opening van Stentec Utrecht afgelopen weekend werd door topzeiler Hans Bouscholte de Stentec Volvo Open 70 gepresenteerd als nieuwe boot voor de komende Sail Simulator 5 Multiplayer versie. Hoe zo'n supersnelle boot vaart met zwenkkiel, steekzwaarden en bakstagen, kunt u straks zelf in Sail Simulator 5 uitproberen. De Volvo Ocean Race 2008-2009 start 10 oktober en is zwaarder dan ooit met een etappe van 12.000Nm. Vandaag is de eerste In-Port-Race in Alicante. Klik op de figuur rechts voor de screenshotpagina op sailsimulator.com.
