Maneuvering takes time! You need to go above deck, take the sails out, unfurl them, hoist them, trim the load, but also slacken the sails or tweak your settings to hit the best speed… Not simple!
Fortunately, on Virtual Regatta, it is much easier: just change course or select a sail from the game dashboard, you don't even have to put on a raincoat!
As with real sailing, these actions impact the speed of your boat: in-game, every time you change sails, tack or gybe, your boat will slow down slightly.
When things settle down, your speed increases again. This slowdown occurs because of manoeuvering.
Depending on the type of maneuver and wind speed, this maneuvering time can be different:
Indeed, tacking and jibing solo on an IMOCA in strong winds is a little more tricky and time-consuming than with a team, with a medium wind in a Super Maxi 110 for instance.
The manoeuvering time can be reduced by equipping Pro winches. During this time your boat will move at 50% of its regular speed and is only slowed by 30% when equipped with the Pro winches.
The table below lists the base times for each maneuver depending on the type of boat and the wind speed. These base times then evolve according to the wind strength. (10 to 30 knots, then above):
|
Weak to Medium Wind (10 knots) |
Medium to Strong Wind (30 knots) |
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|
CLASS 40
|
Tack | 2 minutes | 4 minutes |
| Gybe | 3 minutes | 5 minutes | |
| Sail Change | 4 minutes | 6 minutes | |
|
FIGARO 3
|
Tack | 1 minutes | 3 minutes |
| Gybe | 2 minutes | 4 minutes | |
| Sail Change | 3 minutes | 5 minutes | |
|
IMOCA
|
Tack | 4 minutes | 10 minutes |
| Gybe | 6 minutes | 12 minutes | |
| Sail Change | 7 minutes | 10 minutes | |
|
MINI 6.50
|
Tack | 1 minutes | 3 minutes |
| Gybe | 2 minutes | 3 minutes | |
| Sail Change | 3 minutes | 7 minutes | |
|
Ocean 50
|
Tack | 4 minutes | 7 minutes |
| Gybe | 4 minutes | 5 minutes | |
| Sail Change | 5 minutes | 7 minutes | |
|
Mod 70 |
Tack |
3 minutes |
5 minutes |
| Gybe |
4 minutes |
5 minutes |
|
| Sail Change |
5 minutes |
6 minute |
|
|
SUPER MAXI 100
|
Tack | 4 minutes | 5 minutes |
| Gybe | 5 minutes | 7 minutes | |
| Sail Change | 7 minutes | 10 minutes | |
|
TARA
|
Tack | 5 minutes | 8 minutes |
| Gybe | 5 minutes | 12 minutes | |
| Sail Change | 8 minutes | 14 minutes | |
|
ULTIM (CREW)
|
Tack | 6 minutes | 8 minutes |
| Gybe | 6 minutes | 8 minutes | |
| Sail Change | 5 minutes | 10 minutes | |
|
ULTIM (SOLO)
|
Tack | 8 minutes | 10 minutes |
| Gybe | 8 minutes | 12 minutes | |
| Sail Change | 15 minutes | 17 minutes | |
| OLYMPUS (Happy) | Tack | 3 minutes | 3 minutes |
| Gybe | 5 minutes | 5 minutes | |
| Sail Change | 7 minutes | 7 minutes | |
| Offshore Racer | Tack | 2 minute | 3 minutes |
| Gybe | 2 minutes | 3 minutes | |
| Sail Change | 3 minutes | 5 minutes | |
| Cruiser Racer | Tack | 2 minutes | 3 minutes |
| Gybe | 3 minutes | 3 minutes | |
| Sail Change | 5 minutes | 8 minutes | |
| Caravel | Tack | 10 minutes | 15 minutes |
| Gybe | 7 minutes | 15 minutes | |
| Sail Change | 15 minutes | 20 minutes | |
| VO65 | Tack | 2 minutes | 3 minutes |
| Gybe | 3 minutes | 5 minutes | |
| Sail Change | 4 minutes | 6 minutes |
Example of maneuver time evolution according to wind speed:
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