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Version 0.6
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The main new feature is that long-distance travel requires much less babysitting. When the wind turns foul for your course the ship stays on the nearest tack an...
Version 0.5b
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New features: There is now rain and fog. The sailing model has been tuned to address the issue raised here . In particular, fore-and-aft sails produce less thru...
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Sailing test version
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This update has not changed the main file, painted.zip, which is still at version 0.5a. It adds a test version which exposes a couple of new parameters controll...
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Version 0.5a released
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In this version: The sailing model is tuned to match historical performance, at least in low to moderate winds. Wind now affects the spars and hull, not just th...
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Historical data
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Some quantitative historical sources: W. Froude, "The Resistance of Ships" https://archive.org/details/resistanceships00frougoog This records drag experiments o...
Release and plans
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This project was started in 2011, under the working title "Fifth Rate", as a prototype to explore two things: how does sailing physics work; and what is a contr...
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What a wonderful little program/simulator/game! It would be great if we could save the position of our ship, so we could...
started by YannisP2004 5 days ago
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Hello! I was wondering if youd ever consider opening this up to external support somehow? Either forks or pull requests...
started by AvianAnalyst Mar 11, 2023
2 replies
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It would be nice, if you do a new update, to be able to pop ships much further. Like ten nautical mile :)
started by MS-Lazuli Oct 14, 2023
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Well done. Your simulation of an age of sail ship is unparalleled anywhere. It really deserves to be wrapped in a game...
started by Count Sessine Apr 12, 2023
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Hi, I didn't think you would do an update, that's great! If you ever need to do any more, I'd like to suggest some impro...
started by MS-Lazuli Mar 11, 2023
2 replies
311 views
This is incredible. I'm amazed at how quickly I learned some basics of maneuvering the ship. Wonderful control scheme. S...
started by Jon Coughlin Mar 12, 2023
1 reply
153 views
This has instantly become my favourite game :) I used to practice manoeuvring in an old 2d simulator (hms Surprise). Lov...
started by PilotNL Feb 25, 2023
5 replies
368 views
It looks like the fore and aft sails are far too resistant to rough weather. Upper staysails and flying jib doing just f...
started by ppitm Feb 24, 2022
1 reply
284 views
this game amazing
started by Casper The Ram Knight Jan 11, 2023
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I challenge everyone to a non-synchronous Painted Ocean race! The route is from Newport, Rhode Island to Bermuda (any is...
started by ppitm Oct 23, 2022
1 reply
282 views
First off I have to say that I have no idea how sailing works at all, but I really love this game, there is just somethi...
started by Magnus Laycock Feb 18, 2022
1 reply
205 views
The new version is a huge improvement! I am loving the less-punishing windward performance in light airs, as well as the...
started by ppitm Nov 21, 2021
17 replies
538 views
Hello, Is it possible to deactivate the wind animation at sea level and in the sails? Another question, can we pause the...
started by MS-Lazuli Oct 15, 2021
2 replies
202 views
I still enjoy sailing and testing this model. I plotted a Polar Diagram, by plotting speed that were developed on variou...
started by GlennCook Mar 31, 2021
2 replies
365 views
You've created a great sailing simulation Neil Thapen, well done!
started by Marlinskpike May 09, 2021
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I just reinstalled after a while and discovered an apparent bug: When you skip time several months and teleport somewher...
started by ppitm Dec 23, 2020
1 reply
187 views
Thank you for the chance to try your "unfinished" simulation. It was easy to DL and install. The graphics and sound were...
started by GlennCook Oct 19, 2020
1 reply
229 views
This game is very instructive and realistic. Thank you very much Neil. -Paul
started by Paul_BB Aug 28, 2020
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Post feedback here Neil, do you have a copy of John Harlands 'Seamanship in the Age of Sail'?
started by ppitm Nov 08, 2019
29 replies
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Steer seems to refer to points off the wind, while bearing up and coming up seem to refer to points in the wind - but wh...
started by Lieste May 28, 2020
1 reply
208 views