OPYC3.8 - App Store

OPYC* is a worldwide sailing simulation using physics. The game runs locally on your device, using laws of physics.

It is different from other web sailing games that run on a server, whether you are actively sailing or not. This allows the game to be more like real sailing, with waves, Chinese jibes, flapping sails and unexpected situations. Go out of control in strong winds. Its quantum sailing.

The simulation uses real wind forecasts from NOAA GFS.
Interpolated real time winds ( 144h forecast, 3 hour interval ).

VRTool chart tool embedded. Download wind grid and perform weather routing optimizations. Draw routes and tracks. Add marks. Manage chart objects.

To participate, you have to register a boat name, skipper name, password and choose a port to start from. May be used in multiple devices. Last device connecting has the key.
Use boat name and password to login.

Earn OPYC coins by finding and crossing gates around the world (currently gates only in North, South, Central Americas and Europe).

You can also select a venue and create a race (triangle or linear course). Create a regatta and invite your friends to participate.

The new 3D view brings immersive sailing challenges, with sea waves, dynamic sail shapes, oscillating wind arrow and other characters.

* OPYC, short for Old Pelican Yacht Club, since 2018 serving the virtual sailing community with navigation software and weather forecasts.

Version History - interactive gestures in 3D view
- Drag up/down = change camera elevation
- Drag left/right = change camera azimuth
- Fixed 3D boat pitch 3.8 06/15/2022 - Fixed boat registration error message "boatname already exists" when registering a new boat.
- Fixed wind forecast downloads on chart panel ( VRTool map ).
- Social media link. 3.7 04/28/2022 New features in OPYC *3D view* :
- Boat with UV painted texture ( racer style )
- Tiller with real time movement
- added crew members: meet Ivone and Chuck.
- added container ship and dolphin.
- Animated wind arrow.
- Controls with persistent state between app sessions ( not all of them.. ) 3.6 10/28/2021 Introducing the OPYC 3D view with:
- dynamic mesh sails. 3d sail surfaces animated ( flapping sails, round chutes ..)
- ocean with moving waves ( ugly sometimes ). Dynamic mesh and texture.
- physics driven model. Program uses box2d library. See credits.
note: the 3d view is experimental and showing it
impacts negatively the 2d simulation underneath, with slower FPS. 3.5 10/08/2021 - Control panel redesigned
- New wildlife added
- New boat wake animation
- Added app language translations: Portuguese and French
- Rendering speed improved 3.0 03/27/2021 - corrected screen size for iphone X+
- interface changes 2.6 12/03/2020 Supports for regattas. Select a venue, create a new race and invite your friends to participate.
Wind induced waves
Other boats now show on the simulation
Terrain painted
User interface improved 2.5 06/05/2019 - compliance to ATS standard (App Transport Security) . All internet accesses now use https protocol
- new animations.
- fixed bugs
- Improved stability
- iphone X resolution support 1.9 03/16/2019 - Added 6500 gates around the world that you can sail through and earn points (coins)
- At this time, there is not much you can do with opyc coins ( other than be proud of your achievements )
- Wind fields in chart
- Added cable images to sail sheet controls
- Fixed a few problems 1.8 12/01/2018 -Chart tools: measure, add marks, circles, draw routes, tracks and fixed twa tracks.
-NOAA GFS wind forecasts
-Weather routing 1.7 12/07/2017 - corrected weak jib sheet problem
- on screen steering controls
- improved stability 1.6 05/30/2017 - Terrain and real time collision detection
- Option to sail only with the main sail (no bow sail)
- Animated zoom in and out
- Faster chart rendering
- High definition world chart.
- On screen rudder and auto pilot control
- Steer by tilting the device (if sensor available)
- Occasional sounds of the sea (optional) 1.5 05/19/2017 - show boat name on toolbar
- sounds
- improved collision detection
- bug fixes 1.0.6 05/05/2017 1.0 04/25/2017