If there’s anything predictable about Second Life, it’s inventory loss, sim crossing horrors, lifetime commitments lasting all of a week… and another Herreshoff-designed yacht from the Trudeau Classic Sailing Yachts boatyards.
This time we’ve set our sights back to 1905 and the New York 30, definitely one of the most beloved and well-preserved of his design-classes. The Trudeau interpretation is, like everything in SL, somewhat scaled up – our 30 is actually closer to a 50. Like the real life original, she’s sloop rigged with a loose club on the jib. Naturally, her sails feature the Trudeau Tru-Sail luffing animations. For extra oomph, wing the jib out on runs (NY30 is command compatible with our other gaff sloop, the Trudeau 12). You might notice the lack of reeflines on our model and in the historical photo at the top of this article. As Herreshoff historian Maynard Bray tells it, “…for more than a century now New York 30s have been raced and sailed in all kinds of weather, and, with their original gaff-sloop rigs, enjoyed a reputation for never having to the reefed, no matter how hard it blew.”
Customers have asked for a version of our popular Knockabout gaffer sloop (with a cabin and vee-berth that sleeps two), but somewhat larger. Well, here she is! The NY30 is the largest Trudeau non-attachable with a full cabin (she sleeps 4) and we’ve emphasized that feature with easy access to a plethora of animation selections. In addition to the skipper (sit location, the usual – tiller. Or anywhere on the deck or hull), there are 4 crew/passenger locations – the cockpit coamings, the cockpit tub edge, the cabin house top, the forward deck hatch. The sitter is presented a menu of redirected sit locations/animations.
Touch the sat-upon prim to redisplay the animation menu. Try them out. (you’ll find some may overlap). Selecting the “crew” option choice gives the crewperson the opportunity to help trim the boat for maximum performance in the usual Trudeau fashion, shifting their location from port to starboard (3 increments per side) using the keyboard L-R arrows. As also in the real life original, The Trudeau NY30 can carry a complement of 5 – skipper plus 4 crewpersons.
The cabin, outfitted in Edwardian period-correct raised panel joinery and tufted upholstery, is the place for relaxing after a day of sailing or upkeep for owner and crew alike (just remember, two is company, three is… well, there’s room for three… and four, too!). The cabin windows are scripted to alternate between glass and curtains for “privacy”.
The Trudeau New York 30 has built-in mooring buoy (yes, those are half-hitch knots making fast the lines ;), cradle autorezzed over the hard, half-hull display model for your SL home.
There are 7 built-in color combinations, all actual traditional color schemes found in the RL Herreshoff fleet of yachts. But as always, Trudeau provides you with texture templates for those who wish to make their own.
The New York 30 is available for your inspection at all-new Trudeau boatyard (use the SURL below). New York Yacht Club membership not included – who needs it!
Please see our New York 30 blog entry for info and links to downloadable texture templates http://trudeauyachts.wordpress.com/2012/05/25/new-york-new-york-a-helluva-boat/
An oldie but a goodie
This being 2022, she does have some need of a texture update, but that was easy to do considering she's fully mod.
She sails as great as any of the other Trudeaus and extremely low prim considering her majestic size.
Absolutely awesome boat
What to say about the boat that started my love of SL sailing? Well, she's modelled almost exactly like the RL NY30; the detailing in this boat is superb given that she's only 32 prims. She's sleek, fairly easy to learn how to get the best from her, and when the wind is in her sweet spot, she's unbelievably fast.
The instructions are very clear, extremely educational and contained in 2 quickly read note cards. The 3 HUD's with the boat give text only, single sail and 2 sail options allowing you to gradually work up to the boat's full potential; what more could you ask for?
On top of that, issues that can't be quickly dealt with by the sailing community receive extremely professional treatment from her designer.
Recommending this boat for lovers of classic wooden full keeled boats is a no brainer.
Buy this sailboat in a NY minute!
If your appreciation for RL sailboats is rooted in classic wooden boat craft, then look no further in relation to what you might enjoy sailing in SL. This sailboat is absolutely beautiful, and has a great feel in the water. I have had but only small glitches relative to sim crossings and rate its performance in that regard excellent. I love the luffing animation of the sails which is amazingly realistic, making sailing in SL that much more satisfying.
Jacqueline Trudeau's love of her craft manifests in an aesthetic and experiential enhancement of this virtual world. I also appreciate that this sailboat stands apart from the other well designed but ubiquitous vessels that dominate most marinas.
Do yourself a favor and own it. Happy sailing!
