Pineapple Cup Montego Bay Race

While we won’t be racing in person this January, we are excited to offer the Pineapple Cup-Montego Bay Race virtually via RealSail.net! The virtual race will follow the iconic course from Miami to Montego Bay and start on Sunday, January 25th at 20:30 UTC.To register for the race, visit RealSail. race was scheduled to take place January 22-29, 2022. The new race dates will be January 21-28, 2023.The virtual race will use current weather data and your navigational skills to compete from the comfort of your home.The simulation game is for anyone with a passion for sailing – and a PC, Mac or mobile – to compete the official course just like in real life, without getting wet:Real cartographyReal wind and pressure from NOAA GFS forecastReal boat polarsAutopilot and position waypointsSkippers can execute scheduled commands to set their heading, twa, sail, etc.- Skippers can use an embedded routing tool or integrate the game with a 3rd party routing tool (Expedition for example) using the NMEA service in order to plan their strategy

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