eSailing

eSailing- Virtual Regatta

For Individuals

For Clubs, Classes and Other Groups

Gameplay and Top Tips

Australian Sailing National eRegatta

Perfect time to start eSailing on Virtual Regatta - free to play

Now is the perfect time to start eSailing with Virtual Regatta, especially with the temporary closure of so many clubs and centres and everyone having to stay at home. It’s a fantastic way to stay in touch and continue racing and practice your racing tactics from your own home.

For individuals

You don’t need to pay to use Virtual Regatta. It’s as simple as visiting their website from a laptop or PC or downloading the app on a smartphone or iPad and clicking ‘play now’ on either the inshore or offshore game. You can then enter the game and learn how to use it and compete against others all around the world. If you want to compete and keep your score, you’ll need to create a login and a user profile. You also have the option of entering the eSailing World Sailing Championship races.

For clubs, classes, training centres and other groups

Throughout these challenging times, we’re aware that clubs, classes, training centres and groups up and down the country are undoubtedly thinking of ways to keep their members and customers engaged whilst adhering to the Government guidelines and staying at home. Many of you have already been in touch seeking advice on how eSailing might be able to provide some online fun whilst other organised activity may have been cancelled.

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Organising private custom races

if you wish to organise races for your members, clients, squads, friends or other groups you need will need to subscribe to a VIP pass so you can set up private 'custom' races. This will cost $14.99 for a month and allows you to run unlimited races for up to 20 people at a time. Once you have your VIP pass, then please see World Sailing's easy guide to hosting private races. There is also another guide to getting started here.

Keeping safe online

We hope and trust that everyone will enjoy eSailing with Virtual Regatta safely and responsibly, treating other competitors of all ages with respect. If a young person aged under 18 feels uncomfortable or intimidated by any message received via Virtual Regatta, they can find useful contact details, advice and information here. Advice for clubs on keeping young people safe online is available in our Club Guide to Social Media Use.

How to purchase the VIP pass

You’ll need to visit the Virtual Regatta website or download the app and create a user profile. You will then need to take the following steps:-

1. Go to the game store by clicking on the basket in the top right of the home screen

2. Select the 1 Month VIP Membership subscription.

3. Confirm your choice by tapping the green button, then proceed to payment.

Note: The subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period.

Getting Started

Take a look at our simple guide to getting started with eSailing:

Gameplay & Top Tips

RYA eSailing Spring Club Championships

With the racing proving extremely popular the RYA has decided to introduce the 'RYA eSailing Spring Club Championship' that will allow all competitors the chance to compete for the title of not only RYA eSailing Regional Spring Club Champion but also RYA eSailing Spring Club National Champion over the next few weeks.

Clubs will need to run their own Club Championships, with a maximum of 20 competitors per race which will need to be completed by 03 May 2020. If Clubs receive more than 20 entries, then please see guidance on how clubs can allow all competitors to compete using qualifying rounds and finals.

Winners from the Club Championships will go forward to a Regional Final. The top competitor from each RYA Region will go forward to a National Final. To enter the Club Championships, a representative from a club needs to enter their club’s details here:-

Enter here:

If your club would like to participate in the RYA eSailing Spring Club Championships then please register your club here by the 10 April 2020. The free VIP pass offer from Virtual Regatta closed on the 01 April so if you would like to take part and missed out on the offer, you will need to purchase a VIP pass for £8.99 for one month. Only one VIP pass is required to run custom races for your club.

Sailing Instructions, Notice of Race and Guidance:

Please find sailing instructions and amended Notice of Race here.

Please find the RYA eSailing Spring Club Championships Guidance for Clubs here.

It is worth clubs familiarising themselves with World Sailing Racing Rules of eSailing here.

Please find a guide to holding private 'custom' races here.

Club Champion who has qualified for the Regional Final - details submitted here:

On completion of your eSailing Club Championships, please submit details of your Club Champion here.

Please send any questions to eSailing@rya.org.uk

The Lockdown Cup

The crème of British sailing, both amateur and full-time, are set for another showdown on Wednesday (15 April) at 16:00 BST online within the Virtual Regatta Inshore game. This time it’s all to play for as they jostle and compete for five places in the final of the RYA and YachtsandYachting.com’s ‘The Lockdown Cup’ which will take place on Wednesday, 22 April. Within the final they will compete against five members of the public who will be selected from over hundreds of online applications that are being received. The applications will be filtered using a criteria covering everything from experience of using the Virtual Regatta Inshore game to their motivation to beat the best of the UK dinghy scene over the next few days to select the five challengers.The races will once again be live streamed and can be viewed athttps://youtu.be/f0l-1F9XjA4