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From VR to the Water: Polish School Pilot Suggests MarineVerse Can Help Students Prepare for Real Sailing
A school-based pilot in Wisła, Poland compared students who trained with MarineVerse VR against a traditional theory group before a real sailing camp. The early results suggest improved helm confidence, wind-relative orientation, and maneuver awareness.
“Students who had previously attended MarineVerse VR sailing classes were able to take the helm immediately on a 5-person training boat. More importantly, they were ready to use wind angles — not shore landmarks — as reference points for their course. That gave them a major advantage when sailing, tacking, and gybing.”
- Marcin Kotowicz
A school-based sailing education pilot in Wisła, Poland has produced a promising early signal: students who prepared with MarineVerse in virtual reality appeared more confident and better prepared when they later moved onto real boats.
The project was led by Marcin Kotowicz at Szkoła Podstawowa nr 1 im. Pawła Stalmacha in Wisła, Poland.
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From a First Sail to a Lifelong Sailor: Our World Sailing eSailing Webinar on VR and the Hansa 303
Many people know MarineVerse as a place to learn, race, relax, and stay connected to sailing from home. But behind the app is a bigger question we keep coming back to: how can virtual sailing support real sailors on their journey to becoming lifelong sailors?
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From VR to Real Water: How Sea Scouts Used MarineVerse for Winter Sailing Training
Ahoy!
I’m Greg, CEO of MarineVerse, and today I’m excited to share a story that’s particularly close to my heart.
Growing up in Poland, I was part of a Sea Scouts group. We’d huddle together during the long winter months, studying knots and navigation theory from books, dreaming of the moment we could finally get back on the water. The passion was there, but the ability to actually practice sailing during winter simply wasn’t. (Read the full origin story here.)
So when I learned that Don Goff, Ph.D. - a retired IT professor from the University of Maryland and a Sea Scout leader in Chicago - had been using MarineVerse Sailing Club for winter training with his Sea Scout Ship, I asked him to share his experience.
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Champion Crowned at the Inaugural International Hansa 303 Virtual Sailing Challenge
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Melbourne, Australia – March 16, 2026 – A champion has been crowned at the world’s first International Hansa 303 Virtual Sailing Challenge, held using MarineVerse Sailing Club, the virtual reality sailing platform designed to make sailing more accessible, engaging and social.
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VR Sailors - MarineVerse Community: Jason Thomas
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Welcome to the twenty eighth post in the series “VR Sailors - MarineVerse Community” – introducing sailors racing in MarineVerse Sailing Club.
Today, we are chatting with Jason Thomas (sailorJason), an American & Australian living in Lausanne, Switzerland.
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VR Sailors - MarineVerse Community: Filippo Ferrante
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Welcome to the twenty seventh post in the series “VR Sailors - MarineVerse Community” – introducing sailors racing in MarineVerse Sailing Club.
Filippo sailing in Globe near SydneyToday, we are chatting with Filippo Ferrante, an Italian based in Leeds, UK.
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