Just give it a go! Sailing is ever so much fun!
Hope to see you on the water.
When you like it please write a review here, thank you.
The Shields has an active racing community.
If you want to race it join this group to keep you updated of events:
SL Shields class racing community
About the boat:
Read the manual!
This free sailboat is a Low li highly detailed mesh model with up to date scripting and gadgets.
features:
"Realistic" sailing simulation
Active hiking for skipper and first mate.
Full WWC ( Wind, Waves and Currents ) support. ideal for racing.
On screen and/or on boat hud
Many configuration options to Personalise your shields.
Shadowmaps included to make your own stunning textures.
Unique shields features:
It's Free.
On screen infohud / "rez your shields button"
Configuration system,
Cam setting system.
First mate can take the helm, set sails, hike the skipper.
Zephi weather, the most versatile windsystem in SL to this date ( it can be global wind like the nemo used to be, it can be easy to set weather like the Bwind, it can be fully configurable like WWC. ( TY Joy for her beautiful work on this)
Can Bla bla here much more, but i suggest you just grab a copy, and go sailing, if you want to get most out of her do read the manual.
See item in Second Life- Realistic sailing
- Seats a skipper and 1 crew
- Is currently being raced by 4 yachtclubs
- Good boat to cruise
Lovely boat but ...
I ownone of the most famous sailboats you see on the Second Seas, a 22 LTE, a Bandit 50, IF and Ushuaia but this is so much fun to sail and has nothing to envy to the others i mentioned but ...
... most of the times when i try to rezz it, it rezzess flawlessy but then when i sit and say "raise" a script error occours and the boat is pratically unusable, like if it was blocked and yes, i check if the scripts are enabled in the zone i am .. it happens even if rezz a new one 3-4-5 times but nothing ... it just frustrates me ... it's a pity but that few times it all worked good this boat was so fun! Another things i dont like is that you need to open a webpage to set the wind, and would be useful to have a hud to control sails and hiking... overall a fun boat to start, if you don't get quickly frustrated like me when you rezz it for the 5th time and get the same script error.
Very surprised!
This is a bit difficult to rate, which category? [1] cost?, [2] function?, [3] cosmetic? [4] general? [1] it's free, 0L$, no cost & sails like a sailboat not a sliding boat lookalike (don't expect it to not be good because it doesn't cost a small fortune)...perfect! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ [2] sails & feels like a sailboat tho others in SL have more of that boat in water feeling, had some glitches, could be just SL, a fresh rezzed boat fixes it & everything goes good...great sailboat⭐⭐⭐⭐ [3] it looks good tho I would complain about the shading around the name section of the texture if I had paid for it, other than that...looks great⭐⭐⭐⭐ [4] in general not thinking of cost but just as a sailboat in SL...good region border crossings, stock boat rocking when moored, no relaxing animations or sit spots (...that I know of. maybe they can be added.) the webpage based windsetting & settings memory is both awesome & annoying for me idk....good boat for just sailing or docked decor⭐⭐⭐ so I guess overall it's ⭐⭐⭐⭐ but I'm not a pro SL sailor, never raced sailboats nor have I ever sailed in first life. Anyway it's free, fun & functional. Stop reading, get one & go sail it. oh another plus is there are active SL sailing communities that race &/or sail these.
Great boat at a great price - learn it!
This is a fabulous boat and when you learn to set it up it will give you hours of joy. There are races for it in SL, and you can cruise with it also. I tell all my students to start with this boat.
works wonderfully
This is so much fun to sail. I also appreciated the included hud that helps me determine when I've got the best wind.Thank you so much!
Worthy of any sailing regatta in SL
Fantastic boat . Great Yarr . Bravo Zulu
A Cool Sailboat ....but!!
While I agree that the Shields is a cool sailboat and I used for my SLCG Sail Training Course. I can only use the "no diesel' version. Every time I res the motor version and raise the sails within a few seconds I get the following:
Shields Class v 2.0 [script:_engine] Script run-time error
Stack-Heap Collision
These errors do not come up on the "no diesel". Resetting the scripts does not correct the problem. Another problem with the motor version is the text HUD shows off in the configuration and it can't be turned on.
Even with these issues, the boat is fun to sail. Setting the wind is easy. I like the options that are available.
So give this boat a try and have fun on the waters with her. Oh and please remember to wear a PFD (Personal Floatation Device). What, you don't have one, stop by any of the SLCG stations and you can get them free. Or if you see a SLCG boat on the water, hail them and they will he happy to give you some.