From video game to navigation simulator
The Tactical Sailing software was developed in 2012. Installed on the computer, it can be used under different formulas. " It can be used in game mode, playing against the wind in order to go as fast as possible, with up to 64 different wind zones. You can play boat against boat on the same course with a start of up to 10 boats. Finally, it can be used in coaching mode with more than 400 exercises on all the problems: starts, finishes, buoy passages, wind rotation, VMG... "explains Philippe Charret, in charge of marketing for French-speaking people.
Configurable wind and water level
If the basic configurations are already rich, integrating the VPPs of many existing boats (from the Optimist to the Laser via TP52s), Tactical Sailing allows you to set the sailing conditions to best suit real-life situations and the learning needs of the sailor. " For coaching with adjustable wind parameters, possibilities to display losses, gains, translation of distances into boat lengths, etc., a lot of work can be done that pays off on the water "says Philippe Charret.
A tool for sailing schools and regatta sailors
After using the English version of the software himself, Philippe Charret, installed and racing in Etchells in Australia, has translated all the manuals, instruction manuals and exercise catalogues of Tactical Sailing into French. " It is planned to translate the entire platform as soon as the 1000 downloads from French-speaking countries are completed. The software can be really useful in sailing school. The coach can set up the exercises and present everything in a very visual way. For example, you can see the frame deforming with the wind shift or see precisely the gain between the one who followed the rotation and the one who did not. Moreover, when the weather does not allow you to go out on the water with the children, you can play indoors "concludes Philippe Charret. The software is available on Mac or PC from 39 euros.
