Virtual Regatta and The Ocean Race extend their partnership - Sail World

by Virtual Regatta 13 Jan 22:17 PST

Virtual Regatta and The Ocean Race person renewed concern © Virtual Regatta

Virtual Regatta and The Ocean Race person renewed their concern for the 2023 variation of the crewed astir the satellite race, which volition footwear disconnected from Alicante (Spain) connected January 15th.

Five of the high-tech, foiling IMOCAs volition beryllium racing astir the world, portion different six VO65s volition vie for The Ocean Race VO65 Sprint Cup, by racing successful the European based legs of the event.

More than 200,000 players are expected to instrumentality portion successful the Virtual Regatta Offshore and Inshore versions of the Race which has 7 IMOCA legs and 3 VO65 Sprint stages connected Virtual Regatta Offshore, with caller features for a virtual acquisition that volition beryllium adjacent person to reality!

"We are blessed to beryllium the Official Game of The Ocean Race for the 4th clip and are arrogant to beryllium associated with 1 of the world's astir important races, arsenic good arsenic an lawsuit that is committed to the extortion of the ocean," says Tom Gautier, caput of Virtual Regatta Offshore. "E-Sailing is steadily increasing and attracting an ever expanding fig of players. We expect much than 200,000 players connected Virtual Regatta Offshore and Inshore implicit the adjacent six months," helium continues.

An exceptional variation successful the motion of the Metaverse

2023 volition besides beryllium the twelvemonth of the Metaverse for Virtual Regatta and The Ocean Race, who are being supported by Accenture. "The Metaverse is simply a caller and exclusive acquisition developed by Virtual Regatta and The Ocean Race, which soon onwards volition let radical to travel the carnal and virtual contention successful an all-digital contention village. Gamers and enthusiasts volition beryllium capable to meet, ticker the carnal and integer event, and overmuch more," explains Tom Gautier. "This virtual world setup volition further heighten the instrumentality experience," helium adds.

Two Ulysse Nardin watches, afloat packs and prizes

For this variation of The Ocean Race Virtual, The Ocean Race and Ulysse Nardin person decided to show their associated committedness for the Ocean with a archetypal constricted edition, sustainable luxury timepiece: the Diver The Ocean Race. As Official Timekeeper of The Ocean Race successful existent beingness and connected Virtual Regatta Offshore, the autarkic watchmaker established successful 1846 volition contiguous an authoritative contention ticker to the winning eSkipper of the 2023 variation of The Ocean Race connected Virtual Regatta Offshore.

A further eSkipper who has having crossed the decorativeness enactment of the 7 stages of the contention volition besides person the accidental to triumph a Diver The Ocean Race successful a gully by bailiff.. Throughout the race, eSkippers volition beryllium capable to triumph different prizes similar Helly Hansen products, Official Partner of The Ocean Race, oregon Virtual Regatta Full Packs arsenic reward the eSkippers' skills passim the race.

The Stopover E-Cup

The Stopover E-Cup volition beryllium based connected Virtual Regatta Inshore and consists of 8 IMOCA challenges taking spot during the halt overs of The Ocean Race successful betwixt legs. The winners volition beryllium qualified for the semi-final of the eSailing World Championship and volition person prizes awarded by The Ocean Race.

The victor of each situation of Virtual Regatta Inshore volition suffice for a unrecorded last which volition beryllium broadcast successful Ocean Live Park successful Genova and connected societal networks astatine the opening of July. The victor volition suffice for the semi-final of the eSailing World Championship. The apical 3 volition person gifts The Ocean Race branded.

Performance options to determination up the leaderboard

As successful each race, those who privation to execute amended volition person the accidental to bargain a Full Performance Pack. Available successful some IMOCA and VO65 classes, this volition let players to summation their velocity and amended their experience.

Note that by buying a Full Pack for 1 of the classes, a 50% discount volition beryllium applied for the different class. Those who person purchased a Full Pack connected the archetypal 5 stages volition beryllium offered the optional Full Pack connected the sixth leg. And those who person purchased the connection for the afloat contention volition payment from a VIP rank connected Virtual Regatta astatine the extremity of The Ocean Race.

For Virtual Regatta Inshore, the contention options volition beryllium disposable to entree tactical advantages for each contention of each challenge.

This variation of the fully-crewed circular the satellite contention is definite to beryllium highly challenging! Get connected committee with Virtual Regatta and The Ocean Race!