Free Tools
Sailing Simulators
Interactive tools our students use before and during their courses. No sign-up needed.
How Sailing Works
Why a sail pulls a boat forward, and how the keel turns that into motion.
Open →Points of Sail
Close hauled to running: steer around the wind and watch the sails respond.
Open →Apparent Wind
See how true wind and boat speed combine into the wind your sails feel.
Open →Jib Trim
Move the lead car, trim the sheet, and learn to read the telltales.
Open →Know the Boat in 3D
Orbit a cruising sloop and hover any part to learn its name.
Open →Crew & Skipper
Practise the helm commands and crew responses for every manoeuvre.
Open →Figure-8 Crew Overboard
Step through the figure-8 recovery under sail.
Open →Anchoring
Swing room, depth, tide and scope in a real cove, from above and in profile.
Open →Anchor Scope
Change depth and rode length and see the angle of pull on the anchor.
Open →Lights & Shapes
Identify vessels at night and by day from their lights and shapes.
Open →Looking for the beginner lessons? Start with Learn to Sail.