The Bandit IF is based on the real world Folkboat, a one design racing class that thanks to its unsurpassed sea going capabilities for its size acquired fame as a low budget passage maker for blue water cruising. The design may be over 70 years old, Folkboats are still being built and raced today. The Second Life version is made in the same tradition, The focus is clearly placed on the sailing and racing aspects, but it can equally be your "home away from home" when exploring all corners of the grid!
The Bandit IF is powered by the 3rd generation BOSS Dynamic Sailing Engine. Everything about the boat is aimed at giving you a fun and realistic experience, while being both cruise friendly and accessible for beginners, yet when its manual control is fully utilized so challenging it will inspire even the most seasoned sailors to give it all they have in exciting close quarters racing!
The Bandit IF comes fully loaded, in addition to working instruments telling you things like windspeed, wind direction and boat speed, you'll find a wind vane, luffing sails, telltales, animated hoisting and all working sheets, right down to a working outboard engine, deployable fenders, sleeping bags, on board lights, and you can even put a kettle on the two burner stove when you feel like relaxing!
The Bandit IF offers realistic behavior, it allows you free wind inputs without the use of presets, independent sail controls, wind variations, wind shadowing and weather helm. For racing and more advanced settings a windsetter and repeater come included in the racepack, allowing you to build a course where you can match the wind to the surrounding area!
The Bandit IF is designed as a two person boat, and while you, of course, can sail it singlehandedly, taking a crew member along to help you tend to the sails and balance the boat will add to the fun and the performance. Not only does the boat have many leisure and couples poses, you and your crew are fully animated when sailing, hoisting, hiking, steering and even trimming for the crew, every command you give is translated directly into action on your screen!
The Bandit IF offers you a free sailing school, not aimed at making you better at gaming, but truly teaching you all ins and outs about sailing. The lessons brought to you in english will cover all real life and second life specific topics. So if you are new to sailing but always wanted to give it a try, and maybe even someday take your skills out in the real world? Sign up today for the SLIFF Sailing School at Skagway.
The Bandit IF is a high quality boat with custom shaped LOD models for all major parts, it won't deform or disappear at any distance, and the land impact when sailing will be around 60 Li. Thanks to clever building however, when moored the boat will still fit nicely in a cheap 32 Li mooring!
The Bandit IF comes with the mesh parts modify and all textures included for you to be used as templates!
Download the manual below to read in great detail about everything the Bandit IF has to offer, then come sail a demo over at Dutch Harbor!
Download instructions See item in Second Life- BOSS Dynamic Sailing System
- WindMapping
- TrueHelm™
- Active Crewing
- Fully Animated
Perfect SL sailboat
As a life long RL sailor I can say that this IF is the closest thing to RL sailing I have encountered. All that is missing is the feel of the wind. Simply a terrific product. Take advantage of the very popular IF races!
My best boat ever
i love it , its perfect in details , my respect
The very best for me
It's been a while since I bought it, and still is my favourite boat. It is so reallistic, good behaviour,... Not too much to say, but it is the boat I like the most at the moment.
Very well done !!
Of all the boats I have owned,this one is my favorite hands down. If you decide on this boat you will not be disappointed !! It is all that it lives up to be.
Love this boat
Have sailed a few other boats in SL. But this one is definately the most realistic, engaging and FUN boat ever! I also love how you can have a crew member involved in moving from side to side in order to support speed and stability. Plus, it looks good in photos. :-)
Awesomely Fantastic!!
I am new to sailing. I was taken to The Mesh Shop in world by a friend. After a few days of looking at the boats I decided to buy the Sweetpea. Then I saw the Bandit IF. I called me like a new love whispers your name. It is the first boat I sailed and I loved it. I read enough to get me going and now I don't want to stop. I messaged Analyse about applying textures and she told me it is all in the manual. You couldn't ask for anything better than having the information you need when you need it. The boat is beautiful. I am going to buy another boat from Bandit but don't know which one yet. They are all amazing looking and sailing in them is a wonderful experience. You can not go wrong with Bandit IF or any of the Bandit boats.