SailSim - Sailing Simulator
Explore,Challenge and Learn
Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPad
Try out new vessels, possess animals, complete adventures and learn sailing in the process
As a Live-Aboard I wanted to create something anyone could use for learning, as well as for those rainy days when going out to sea is difficult but you still want to sail.
The sailing simulator was created to provide sailing knowledge in a fun and intuitive way. The main goal is to have fun and learn something along the way. Hopefully that goal is being achieved with every update i make to the simulator.
* Play with others in a Multi-Player session
* Collect Stats and share them with others
* Test your self through Exams
* Try out different sailing vessels
* Learn different parts of a sailboat
* Learn sailing through simple yet instructive courses
* Check out marine terminology and sailing equipment
* Explore Adventures and Solve Challenges
* Use Keyboard or Game Controller
Currently available vessels are
* Laser - Olympic
* Catalina 22 - Classic (Fin Keel)
* Sabre Spirit 37 - (Fin Keel)
Current Sailing Features
* Keel Control
* Keel vs Vessel velocity & mass effect
* Boom Direction
* Boom Jibe & Tack forces
* Boom Vang Control
* Main Sail Folding & Unfolding
* Jib Folding & Unfolding
* Jib Sheet tension & Winch Control
* Spinnaker Control
* Sail Reefing
* Rudder vs Velocity control
* Rudder & Turning circle based on vessel mass
* Rudder reverse control
* Engine Fuel Capacity and Refueling Systems
* Outboard engine control
* Outboard engine Prop Walk effect
* Sail Drive Prop Walk effect
* Dynamic Wind
* Level Interaction
* Drift effect vs Sail direction
* Vessel Heel & Potential Capsize effects
* Jib and Main Sail "Rudder Pull" when used separately
* Wind dynamics based on vessel velocity and direction
* Much more...
SailSim applies actual physics to simulate the behavior of a sailing vessel. This means you can actually capsize or sink a vessel if you are not careful. In some cases the sailing simulator can even reproduce unpredictable results based on your actions, selected parameters and conditions. The visuals are meant not to be too serious where it doesn't matter as much (Environment in specific) but playful and fun.
I spend a great deal of time on the physics of the simulator where a vessel can receive up to 30 or more forces dynamically at the same time, so the vessels are not just bumbling around but are actually getting the forces you would get in real life (mostly since nothing is perfect).
Although by no means this should be considered as an exact replication of the actual sailing process, it does provide things you shall encounter when you step on any boat. If learning is not your thing, it is very addictive to just play with a sailboat and physics applied to it when the wind is howling outside and you have nothing better to do.
Some controls and reactions of the sailing vessels in this simulator have been set intentionally in an awkward way and not as a typical Sailing Game would do it. This is done to try and replicate what you shall encounter when controlling a sailboat by yourself.
I am having a blast developing this as an ongoing project. Spend lots of sleepless nights just because the specific environment or function is just too fun to stop making. Hopefully others will appreciate the work that is made by just one man on a small boat at sea :)
* Make sure you update to the latest available version as i fix bugs and release fixes and new functions as i go.
Please note that i designed the simulator with good graphics and physics in mind. Since i do not have the resources to check the simulator on older devices, if your device is older than 2 - 3 years, the simulator might not work properly. Unsupported older devices may manifest faults as broken texturing or in general the look of the simulator will not be as in the description screenshots.
* If you find faults (bugs) not related to graphics but based on general behavior, please don't hesitate to mention it by sending me an E-mail and i should have it fixed in no time.
Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Based on sailor feedback and suggestions, the latest SailSim update includes improvements such as Custom controls for the Steam Deck (the default possession controls were difficult to use on the deck due to different mapping configurations) which allow you to map the possession controls to your own keys. The additional controls are mentioned in the "Guide" section of the Main Menu.
The race at the Shoe Horn island had an issue where for some reason the check points were incorrectly labeled. Not sure why this happened but most likely it was due to migration to the latest Unreal Engine and something i missed while rebuilding. (It happens).
The Totem Protector adventure had an issue where (once again) some key points for solving the puzzle were incorrectly labeled, thus making it impossible to solve it. This is now fixed and the adventure should complete once you figure out what to do (based on the hints in the Secret Places environment)
In general i went through few things to make sure everything works as it should and altered few things to make the overall experience a bit better. Am always trying to improve SailSim so if you do notice something i missed, please let me know.
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Information
- Seller
- Dimitris Rouslan Zavorotnitsienko
- Size
- 408.8 MB
- Category
- Simulation
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 15.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 15.0 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 15.0 or later. - iPod touch
Requires iOS 15.0 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 12.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
English and 2 more
- English, Greek, Russian
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- Contains
Advertising
- In-App Purchases
Yes
- SailSim Unlock $3.99
- SailSim 200xp $0.29
- SailSim Subscription $0.99
- Extended Test Purchase $0.29
- Boost Sails $0.29
- No Ads Today $0.29
- Show Wind $0.29
- Show Map $0.29
- Flags $0.29
- Boost Engine Purchase $0.29
- Copyright
- © Dimitris Rouslan Zavorotnitsienko 2020


