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
Makes me consider giving up RL sailing!
Simply put, this boat is a real stunner in looks and performance. The level of detail is brilliant. She handles as close as possible to a rl boat.
The joy I get from sailing her is amazing.
Highly and completely recommend the Bandit IF.
You will not be disappointed. You be be enthralled.
One of the best sailboats ever built
When you want to buy a sail boat, there's not any doubt where to get one.
Even if i am new, i was lucky to meet the right people that introdiced me to the virtual sailing, and i decided to get a boat myself too.
I was not sure what to get because of the many choices but i fell in love with this one. Besides i have tried and sailed other Bandit vessels, this one is my favourite and the only one i sail lately.
It is So realistic. I've been on RL sail boats as i live next to the coast, and now that i am closed up in my house, this is the only way i have to get on water.
It's simply amazing.
Highly recommended! If you want a REAL sail boat to sail, you know what to buy.
I love it
I bought this boat because my friend has one and we have so much fun on it. Never had a problem ^^
One of the best sailboats in SL ...
One of the best sailboats in SL, if not the best.
Certainly my favourite.
Can be easy or yery realistic to sail, lots of liveries/add-ons to buy for, nice animations, very nice sim crossings ... what do you want more?
My recommendation and in my opinion worth every Linden !
the best sailboat
maybe the most beautiful sail boat in SL, & you can customise it in multiple way, as you wish.
It is also a good simulator for sailing (as such as SL permits that !!!)
A little boat very easy to manage between the rocks & in no-deep water.
For those who really want to sail.
Fun for Second Life
If you want your experience in Second life something realistic that you can really get into, then this is the best boat for that.