Virtual Skipper 5: 32nd America's Cup: The Game

Virtual Skipper 5 is the 5th installment of Nadeo's Virtual Skipper series for Windows. It is a series of sailing simulator games targeted at semi experienced sailors rather than normal gamers.[1] This installment concentrates particularly on the 32nd America's cup held in Valencia Spain in 2007. The game allows the user to take the helm of a number of different classes of boat including. International America’s Cup Class, Melges 24, Offshore Racer, Trimaran, Open 60 and even more are available as add-ons from unofficial sources. Single player allows competitions in both match racing and fleet racing, while multi player allows the above two and team racing. The races take place around a number of different types of course in a number of different settings ranging from Valencia, to Sydney, to Rio and many more. The typical race course is a windward leeward course with a gate at the leeward end.

Virtual Skipper 5: 32nd American's cup: The game
Developer(s)Nadeo
Publisher(s)Focus
SeriesVirtual Skipper 
Platform(s)Windows
Genre(s)Racing game, Simulation
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Other features of the game are full weather with waves and built in wind shifts to affect tactics and a nearly full set of International Sailing Federation rules. There is a tutorial mode which will teach any user how to sail the boats and how to play the game by the rules in order to use them to gain a tactical advantage, which is a large part of sailing.[2]

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