Sailboat Races

Tony, I clicked the link and saw the headers, but got the following:
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Hope this helps you clear it up.

I was using an open source picture gallery that went boom =] - replaced it should be fine now.

Wow!! I went to your site and saw great photos! I didn't know the Tako could be rigged with such pretty sails!
Now I know what a photo album should look like

Rmike <-- closes Yahoo album, draws shades, goes home

Come to the Critter/Tini Sailboat Races Sponcered by SLSF and Dreamland Sims! Everyone is welcome to come and learn to sail and have fun!

This event is for people who have always wanted to sail AND be a critter too - these are Custom SLSF Flying " Tini Takos" designed with the latest "real wind powered" sail modelled after the Advanced Model Olympic Tako. It has a strong steady wind for FAST racing! Come join us in SOPPHOS GARDEN (Just south of Sunrise SIM in DREAMLAND/ANSHE)


1st place 200L$, 2nd Place 100L$, 3rd Place 50L$ Come and have a fun time! Bring your Critters and Go Sailing!!

~~ IM JonyBlade Codesmith for a TP ~~

P.S. volenteers welcome - invite your newbie friends, this is mainly a newbie event to invite more people to race with us

Some people already have some really cool sail designs on their 2.1's. Why not post a picture of your sail or a snapshot of your boat to this thread? Or at least post something to Snapzilla and tell us where to look. I'm hoping to get some inspiration for my own personal sail design...

SLSF Sailboat Race @ Destiny

Sorry guys... false alarm... We'll try again later this week...

SLSF Skippers and friends are invited to check out the new Starboards Yacht Club in the THEATER DISTRICT sim (soon to be renamed the Hollywood sim). Starboards Y.C. and the ajoining pub and marina will be a gathering place for SLSF skippers and all in SL who love sailing.

S.Y.C. Features:
-A beautiful club building overlooking the start finish line of the new Hollywood Race Course.
-The new Hollywood Race Course, a magnificent sailboat racing course that is impressing all who have seen it.
-The Hollywood Harbor Marina (including at Tako Dock area run by Kanker Greeenacre).
-"The Admiral's Daughter" Pub & Skullduggery (To Come)

Open Membership Drive: Join in August and be considered a Charter Member. Shirts, logos, newsletter to come.

Announcing the Starboards Yacht Club Shakedown Regatta

Sunday 1PM for Flying Takos, 3PM for Tiny Takos. Come early to practice.

Location: Theater District

STARBOARDS YACHT CLUB announces it SHAKEDOWN REGATTA to honor the launch of the club and the creation of Hollywood Harbor. Come early and practice on the fantastic Hollywood Course and compete in a unique event, never to be repeated.

All new ships get a shakedown cruise. Starboards Yacht Club and the Hollywood Harbor are having their shakedown regatta. Cash prizes for top three finishers in both the Flying Takos as well as the Tiny Takos. Special trophies will be awarded. All skippers will receive a special gift from S.Y.C's Commodores, MarkTwain White, Nber Medici, and Kanker Greenacre. You wont want to miss this one of a kind event.

See message above for more information on S.Y.C. and Hollywood Harbor.

Flying Tako Regatta for regular skippers at 1PM (three races). Race Director: MarkTwain White.

Tiny Takos Race 3PM. Race Director: JonyBlade Codesmith.

Your Hosts,
MarkTwain White
Nber Medici
Kanker Greenacre

Ok all here is my first attempt thanks to the help of some friends, and to Kanker for making awesome sail boats. Kanker asked for some pics so here they are .....

Have fun sailing all ... see you out on the water ...

MarkTwain- By doing a FIND on your name, I've joined the SYC, but cant' find it in-world! I ran searches on Theater District, and Hollywood, and Hollywood Harbor. Now you got me interested!
How-the-heck do I get there?

Hi Rmike,

Sorry I was unclear. The Yacht Club and Hollywood Harbor are in the THEATER DISTRICT sim. If you use the Map function to TP to THEATER DISTRICT, you will find a TP object to the Club and Harbor.

MarkTwain White

Race Rules:
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1) We race on the honor system. Please don't cheat.
2) Only the Race Versions of the Flying Tako 2.1 Racing (at the time of writing) are allowed in the race. This means no Practice Versions or Motor Takos.
3) Racers may position their boats in the staging area by any means prior to the start of the countdown.
4) Racers may not drag their boats at any time once the countdown has started or during the race. For that matter, racers can't de-rez and re-rez their boats farther down the course.
5) Racers who left-click or right-click other boats after the countdown has started WILL be disqualified. If you have a passenger in your boat, you are accountable for their actions in this regard, and may be disqualified.
6) Racers must make every effort to avoid ramming other boats or forcing them off the course.
7) Sometimes glitches in the start line/lap counter do occur, and the race host may have to correct erroneous results.
The race host has the final say in disputes except in cases where they are the subject of a disputer right of way protest.
9) Local rules may apply, for example a two boat length 'no mooring zone' before the start line or similar. These will be explained with each regatta, ideally in the event description.

Right of Way rules when sailing.

SLSF is going to try these rules for a short period to see how well they work when racing in Second Life. They will ONLY apply to races where there is a windsetter in operation. SL wind is so variable it is almost impossible to apply these rules to 'natural' wind and certainly impossible to revisit the incident after the race.

There are four rules, the first two will apply to all races, the other two to A Fleet races for experienced skippers.

After a period of three regattas using these rules we will have a large meeting to consider implementing, ammending etc. these rules for racing in SL.

I will state the four rules baldly, then explain them.

10) When on opposite tacks the boat on the port tack shall keep clear of the boat on the starboard tack.

11) When on the same tack and overlapped the boat to windward shall keep clear of the boat to leeward.

12) When on the same tack and NOT overlapped the boat astern shall keep clear of the boat ahead.

13) While tacking a boat that passes head to wind shall keep clear of all other boats until she is on a close hauled course.

Penalties:

At the moment a boat that believes any rule has been violated must shout protest. This is done by shouting (cntl+enter) "P" and the name of the person you are protesting again e.g. "P Eloise". If the other boat agrees they reply with "Yes" and must sail a 360 (turn right round) before rounding the next mark or crossing the line. They must do this in a fashion that does not impede any other boat's path - if they do then they can be protested again.

If they reject the protest they shout "No" and keep sailing. A panel shall be convened of those neutrals available to consider the case (this may be other skippers in the race, or experienced sailors watching or an observer or similar depending on the regatta). If the protest is upheld the captain of that vessel is given penalty points equal to the number of boats racing plus 2. Their finish position points are not added to this, but their finish position is recorded for other racer's points.

Explanations:

Keep clear requires you give YOURSELF time to respond to a sailing manoeuvre that the boat you are keeping clear of makes with reasonable time and seamanship.

Rule 10:

A port tack means the wind is coming from your port side. Starboard tack is the opposite. In the Flying Tako the helmsperson sits on the starboard side. If the sail is on the same side as you, you are on a port tack. Anyone with their sail on the opposite side to them is on a starboard tack, and you've got to keep clear of them, give them space to manoeuvre.

If the boat on the starboard tack changes course because they believe you would hit them then you have violated this rule. If you both stay still and there is no contact, however close you get this rule was not violated.

If the wind shifts and the boat on the starboard tack wishes to change course to take advantage they cannot steer into the boat on the port tack, they must give it reasonable room to keep clear of them in this case.

[Given the visual limitations of sailing the Tako sailing into someone when they're on a port tack and you're on a starboard tack and they could not reasonably see you and adjust course will not be a violation of this rule, you must give them room to keep clear.]

Rule 11:

Same tack and overlapped means you are actively overtaking the other boat. For pedantic types it means that part of a line parallel to the sea surface (easy in SL) and perpendincular to your centreline and either from your bow or your stern would pass through the other boat. The windward boat is the boat closer to the wind - in practise this means your pennant points towards their boat, or the side of your boat that they are on.

Again the boat with right of way must give the other boat room to keep clear, so you can't repeatedly turn into them and chase them off for example.

This rule clearly and explicitly applies to 'undertaking' (i.e. overhauling a boat from astern and passing to leeward of it). However if you are close (within two hull lengths) after the transition from sailing astern to sailing overlapped and to leeward you cannot force the boat to windward off course AND you must allow them room to keep clear - i.e. a reasonable period of adjustment to your presence and course. You can adjust to sail a proper course but no further. A proper course is the optimal racing course if the other boat was not there, so straight to the next buoy for example.

With lag, no peripheral vision etc. this rule may prove hard to apply, make sure you keep well clear.

These two rules will apply to all regatta races. The following rules may be introduced by request and will apply to A-Fleet races at the moment.

Rule 12:

This applies ONLY if you are on the same tack, i.e. wind from port or starboard for both. This CAN'T happen if you're sailing in opposite directions so the rule does make sense.

If you are behind them give them room. If you are good enough to overhaul them you must still give them room to keep clear as you draw level - that is most commonly taken as if you overhaul them and are within two hull lengths of them at this time. Sailing into someone's leeward stern as you catch them and claiming they violated rule 11 is wrong under rule 11 and a penalty under rule 12.

Rule 13:

If the wind is within 35 degrees of ahead of you for ANY reason (including the shift of winds) you must keep clear of other boats around you until you could sail a close hauled course (35 degrees) again. If your sails aren't close hauled but could be then you are assumed to be sailing a close hauled course for this rule. Whilst you are in that situation and Rule 13 applies then rules 10-12 do not apply.

(NB for those of you that want to read these rules elsewhere e.g. http://www.racingrules.org/guide/guide07.htm they are also rules 10-13 in RL sailing.)

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If you don't understand these rules feel free to ask me. There will be a 45 minute clinic on rules 10 and 11 before the regatta on Sunday where we will demonstrate these rules and what they mean.

Endurance Race.

I'd like to run an endurance race. The route I previously had in mind now has no less than 5 bridges over it - what fun!

However there is an open route that gives us a nice long course that I've just scouted. Rather than risking sneaking onto some of the 'for sale' land there and finding it all gone, does anyone own land on the water in any of Sido, Kane, Tawhaki, Ambat, Quat, Nakaa, Palulop, Aluluei or Papa that could host the start of the race? We'd end in Io, so there would be a mix of open sea and river sailing. Probable duration of the race 45 minutes or so.

Well this explanation is clear enough in and of itself. What it doesn't take into account is that name of THEATER DISTRICT sim was changed at 10AM this morning. It is now HOLLYWOOD sim (how often have you heard it said that the Lindens moved too fast on a request)?

So use your map to go to HOLLYWOOD where you will find a teleport to the Hollywood Harbor area and STARBOARDS YACHT CLUB. Join now and be considered a charter member.

MarkTwain White
Currently residing in HOLLYWOOD, but woke up this morning in THEATER DISTRICT.

Starboards Yacht Club hosted its first regatta yesterday. Here are the results.

Congratulations to the winner: ELOISE PASTEUR

Regatta Results
1. Eloise Pasteur 2.25
2. Rain Williamson 8.00
3. Kanker Greenacre 10.00
4. Helen Dayton 15.00 (Missed one race)
5. Online Doesburg 16.00 (Lost protest)
6. Jessica Kanahoe 17.00
7. Nber Medici 18.00 (Missed one race)

Race One
SLSF Race Start Line - SYC: 1: Eloise Pasteur - +00:06:54 (.75)
SLSF Race Start Line - SYC: 2: Kanker Greenacre - +00:07:09 (2)
SLSF Race Start Line - SYC: 3: Rain Williamson - +00:07:11 (3)
SLSF Race Start Line - SYC: 4: Jessica Kanahoe - +00:07:43 (4)
SLSF Race Start Line - SYC: 5: Nber Medici - +00:09:25 (5)
SLSF Race Start Line - SYC: 7: Online Doesburg - +00:06:52 (9) Lost Protest

Race Two
SLSF Race Start Line - SYC: 1: Eloise Pasteur - +00:06:49 (.75)
SLSF Race Start Line - SYC: 2: Rain Williamson - +00:06:55 (2)
SLSF Race Start Line - SYC: 3: Kanker Greenacre - +00:07:05 (3)
SLSF Race Start Line - SYC: 4: Helen Dayton - +00:07:11 (4)
SLSF Race Start Line - SYC: 5: Online Doesburg - +00:07:26 (5)
SLSF Race Start Line - SYC: 6: Nber Medici - +00:09:13 (6)
SLSF Race Start Line - SYC: 7: Jessica Kanahoe - +00:09:38 (7)

Race Three
SLSF Race Start Line - SYC: Eloise Pasteur-- lap 1: +00:06:17 (.75)
SLSF Race Start Line - SYC: Online Doesburg-- lap 1: +00:06:38 (2)
SLSF Race Start Line - SYC: Rain Williamson-- lap 1: +00:07:24 (3)
SLSF Race Start Line - SYC: Helen Dayton-- lap 1: +00:07:33 (4)
SLSF Race Start Line - SYC: Kanker Greenacre-- lap 1: +00:08:19 (5)
SLSF Race Start Line - SYC: Jessica Kanahoe-- lap 1: +00:10:48 (6)

A tinies race was held following the main regatta. Congratulations to Helen Dayton, the top tiny in the race.

1. Helen Dayton
2. Nber Medici
3. Uri Pasteur
4. Jillina Javelin

Next Starboards Yacht Club Regatta should be next Sunday. Check back later in the week for confirmation and time.

MarkTwain White

Now that I have been involved in a number of sailboat races in SL, and have been involved in the evolving discussions on adopting ROW rules (Right of Way), I am convinced that SL sailing with Kanker Greenacre's TAKO does a pretty good job of simulating sailboat racing, damn good considering the limitations of an online virtual world not particularly optimized for this purpose.

As we get into racing with ROW (the first such races were held yesterday at Hollywood Harbor in HOLLYWOOD at the Shakedown Regatta) it now becomes apparent that if you want to do well in sailboat racing in SL you will have to, as in RL, practice.

After the regatta yesterday I kiddingly asked Eloise what her secret of success was. Instead of giving funny answer such as "my special coding that give me 2 extra knots" or some such answer, she gave it to us straight.

"Practice, practice, practice" she said. And went on to tell us that she came to the Harbor and ran many practice races working out the best lines of sailing. Now this was an effort by someone who is clearly a superior skipper in technique. The combination of good technique and practice was an overwhelming combination.

So folks, weither you are just learning your port hand from your starboard hand, or you are a seasoned RL skipper, the secret of success is the same as in RL: PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE.

All Starboards Yacht Club group members are welcome to come to HOLLYWOOD and practice as often as they want. The start line and clock will work for you if you are wearing your Starboards Yacht Club membership title.

MarkTwain White

Goodness, I had no idea I had come 4th, especially having missed the first race due to a previous commitment elsewhere! Apart from a couple of RL sailing lessons where I spent the entire time feeling petrified, I've never done any sailing until recently, and yesterday's Regatta was my most successful event so far. I entered the tinies race for a bit of fun when it looked like turnout was going to be low...... I still can't believe I won it! All in all a very pleasant evening.

Umm we never got the official results posted for this race!
Also there were no times and things for the other tiny regatta that was held.

Equal rights for tiny sailers LOL! Burn the Bra!! oopps ok sry..lil flashback there rofl

But seriously I think their should be equal postings for the tiny races too. Sailing is sailing and some of us are trying to beat our own times, whether as biggies or as tinys.

It helps tremendously to see the laptimes and so forth.

Thanks for listening

PRACTICE TIMES FOR SAILBOAT RACING

Starboards Yacht Club announces formal practice sessions for all skippers. Members and non-members alike are welcome to attend. But only Starboards Yacht Club members will have the ability to control the race clock.

The times are:

TUESDAYS at 1pm

TUESDAYS at 6pm

FRIDAYS 1pm

FRIDAYS 6pm

The course is open to all 24/7 but these are scheduled times for gatherings to practice with others.

NOTICE: All SYC members are welcome to keep there TAKOs rezzed in the marina. Now you can afford to have a boat in a marina! Grin.

MarkTwain White

Tomorrow, Friday 2nd at 4pm there will be a regatta with prize money for the first three placed boats ($300, $150, $50) taking place in Tompson/Portage - starting in Tompson around (150, 150).

Same rules as other regattas, we will be using a windsetter and ROW rules will apply (all 4 of them).

There is also a small classroom setting there, with diagrams to explain the terminology and the right of way rules. There will also be a little information on how to sail the Tako when I write something suitable as well as notecard dispensers for copies of same.

Hope to see you there!

Well, I bought land on both sides of a Linden-Land channel in Vaoetere...Vaoetere is on the edge of a big open expanse bordered by dense island archipelagoes but the open expanse is nearly three sims across and you can reach open ocean by weaving through the archipelagoes.

All of which mattered not a whit to me until I picked up my Flying Tako last night after hearing someone mention them and looking them up using 'Find'. =)

Having spent a childhood on the Gulf Coast in sunfish and hobie cats, all I can say is NEAT!!!

I've got a fair bit of excess prim-count, so I am happy to host people who want to launch a Tako in Vaoetere, so long as you don't anchor a fleet. My land/sea in Vaoetere is marked by the pink border on the map (which shows the large island-pocked area you can sail in from there, as well).

There are under-water structures a-building on the south side of the channel (Primlab-1), so shallow-draft only, please.

Thanks Marjani, I'll be along to look for a nice racecourse for a longer haul race up round there soon!

First place: Online 2.25 pts
Second: Eloise 8 pts
Third: Helen 10 pts
Fourth: MarkTwain 12 pts
Fifth: Mush 13 pts
Sixth: Budka 17 pts.

(I can't remember all your surnames so I went for none, my apologies.)

Individual race results

Race 1
Online 10:03
Eloise 10:32
Mush 13:06
Helen 13:42
Budka 16:54
MarkTwain DNF

Race 2
Online 9:31
Mark 10:07
Eloise 13:19
Helen 13:38
Mush 13:54
Budka 14:36

Race 3
Online 11:36
Helen 12:22
Eloise 12:24
Mark 12:39
Mush 12:40
Budka 14:56

Congratulations to all, and SL-rentals.com for a lovely regatta.

Starboards Yacht Club Notes
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Here is an update of plans for sailboat racing hosted by the Starboards Yacht Club in Hollywood.

1. Weekly Regattas. SYC plans to host weekly regattas on Sundays 2pm game time. Winners names will be added to the SYC Winner's Board that will be displayed in SYC. First regatta will be tomorrow Sunday (September 4).

2. Big Regattas. SYC will host big regattas from time to time. These will be in celebration of some event either in Hollywood (such at the recent SYC Shakedown Regatta), in SL, or in RL. These regattas will include trophy plates for top three finishers (such as given at Shakedown Regatta). Winners will be memorialized in The Admiral's Daughter Pub.

3. Two new courses are under development for use in Hollywood. The present course will be known as the "Standard Course". Two longer courses will be unveiled soon. The "Long Course" will consist of a complete loop of the island then right into the "Standard Course". A third course, "The Longest Day Course" (hey it's Hollywood! ) will be a loop of the island, the standard course, and then a second loop of the island.

4. A series of races for Tinies is in development and will be announced later.

Starboards Yacht Club launches its weekly regatta series begining this Sunday (Sept 4) at 2pm.

Each skipper will participate in three races on the water in Hollywood. ROW rules apply. Come join the fun.

Not a sailboat racer, but enjoy the nautical life style? Then come, kick back with a cool one in The Admiral's Daughter Pub, enjoy the music, and cheer on the skippers. If the races get boring then slip off into Hollywood and look for your favorite star in the Walk of Fame.

Hollywood (88,160)

MarkTwain White