Visitors to Southampton International Boat Show, powered by Borrow A Boat, this Saturday (21 September) can take part in a thrilling eSailing Showcase against top players from the GBR eSailing World Championship. The live eSailing extravaganza, organised by the RYA in conjunction with World Sailing and Virtual Regatta, will take place at 14:00 on Saturday 21 September on the …

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The World Sailing Special Event, SailGP – in partnership with Virtual Regatta and World Sailing, the world governing body of the sport – today entered the esports arena with the launch of eSailGP. A global gaming experience, eSailGP offers an accessible platform for sailors and non-sailors alike to experience the thrill of the world’s fastest …

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The first Swiss eSailing Champion has been crowned at Windweek in Brunnen, Switzerland. The victory went to Arnaud Simonet aka Stripes from Münchenstein with Oliver Weber, aka Nessie’ and Arno Schneider, aka Konfluentia Helvetiæ following in second and third. Seven finalists from all over Switzerland competed live in Brunnen (SZ) at an exciting event in …

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The first Swiss eSailing National Championship involved over 400 participants – and now eight will battle it out in a bid to be crowned the inaugural Swiss eSailing Champion The final, presented by Swiss Sailing partner Aon, will take place on 17th August in Brunnen SZ during Windweek, and will be open for the public …

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World Sailing, Virtual Regatta and Swiss Sailing are pleased to announce the launch of the eSailing National Championship Switzerland. Switzerland is the second nation to launch a eSailing National Championship after Great Britain in March. Competition begins on 1 April and the top 12 will qualify for the finale which will be held live at …

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Following the success of last year’s inaugural eSailing World Championship, World Sailing / Virtual Regatta, the leading digital sailing platform, are pleased to launch the GBR eSailing National Championship with the Royal Yachting Association at the RYA Dinghy Show (2-3 March 2019). The free-to-play online game provides players with an opportunity to race against friends, …

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The stakes will be higher than ever in the 2019 eSailing World Championship as the second season was officially launched today (22 January 2018) at boot Düsseldorf in Germany. Following a successful first season, that saw 169,000 eSailors from 74 nations compete over six months, the second will see the introduction of prize money, a …

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France’s L1 won the inaugural eSailing World Championship Final after a tense winner-take-all final race at the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall in Sarasota, Florida, USA.Six months of competition culminated in the Final, and the top eight eSailors from five countries took to the podium, aiming to be crowned World Champion. After three qualification races, …

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After an intense six months, the inaugural eSailing World Championship season will come to a conclusion on Tuesday 30 October with the live arena final in Sarasota, Florida, USA.The world’s top eight eSailors will battle it out to be crowned 2018 eSailing World Champion at the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall from 13:00 – 14:00 …

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World Sailing is pleased to announce that the Official eSailing World Championship starts today; the game is now available online for millions worldwide to play and enjoy for free.The game can be played on desktop and via iOS and Android devices by following the links below: Desktop – https://www.virtualregatta.com/en/index_vrinshore.php iOS – https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/virtual-regatta-inshore/id1182301199?mt=8 Android – https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.virtualregatta.inshore&hl=en The launch of …

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