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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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VR Sailors - MarineVerse Community: Bill Starr
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Welcome to the twenty sixth post in the series “VR Sailors - MarineVerse Community” – introducing sailors racing in MarineVerse Sailing Club.
Bill Starr helming First 40.7 More Cowbell off Portsmouth, NH USAToday, we are chatting with Bill Starr (Sealander) from Dover, NH USA.
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MarineVerse: 10 Years of Sailing in Virtual Reality
Ahoy, MarineVerse community and friends!
Ten years ago, I slid a smartphone into a Google Cardboard viewer and strapped it to my face. The graphics were basic. The ocean was silent. There was no hand tracking - I steered simply by looking, guiding the boat with my gaze. I looked ridiculous standing in my living room.
But for a split second, the walls disappeared. I was sailing.
The first VR sailing prototype
Today, that scrappy experiment has evolved into immersive environments, realistic boat physics, and the world’s largest virtual sailing club. The technology has changed, but the dream remains the same: enable more people to sail, anytime and anywhere.
From mastering the basics of sail trim to racing friends across the globe, we’ve helped turn sailing from a “someday” dream into an everyday practice for thousands of sailors around the world.
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