As Long As We Can Sail Away - Part I

I have recently taken to sailing as a means of exploring SL and passing the time. It seems like a magnificently civilized means of travel, sails crisp in the wind, salt in the air and all that. The weather is certainly always beautiful for it.

After trying a few free demo boats, I decided to dive right in and pick up a proper boat of my own. After shopping around a bit, I chose the Trudeau Knock About Sloop. I wanted something smallish and classic looking, and this fit the bill quite well. It has clean, elegant lines with a small cuddy cabin, mainsail and jib. The hull features several colour change options (shown here in "bright" showcasing the woodwork) as well as several options for seating you, your crew or guests. For those so inclined, the cabin also has some cuddle poses in case you need to batten down the hatches and call it a night.

The sailing dynamics are something else too. Wind direction, speed and variability can all be set by the skipper, who then has to set the sails for best sailing. The sails can be trimmed to best capture the wind and making flapping noises and slow you down if you don't have them set properly. Sailing into the wind, just as in a real sailboat, requires tacking. If you have crew, they can set the sails while the skipper steers and barks out orders. For manoeuvring in harbour you can use a motor and the boat can be moored should you just want to drift about. All this can be done through commands with the major features available via HUD. It sells for L$2000 and Trudeau offers a selection of other fine old timey sailboats in their store.


Of course, my long sabbatical from posting here should not be broken without reference to fashion. Today I am joined by my good friend Viola, about to embark upon a sea voyage at the Tradewinds Yacht Club. Vi is shown wearing the cover girl Chloe dress in powder green. It has a lovely lacy fringe and retails for L$295. Her shoes come from J's and if you look closely, you can see they have realistic separate toes poking out and are called the Cross Belt Pumps, here in Silver. They go for L$350 per colour or 1200 for a fatpack. The skin shade, nail colour, and ring are all menu adjustable. Vi's hair is the Linda set in burgundy from Truth, very good value at L$125 for a pack of 5 shades. Skin is Petal from Curio, in pinup with freckles for L$1000.

Almost forgot about myself! I am wearing the L$175 Sand Shack Surf Co. Somer Dress in Tomato. It has a very realistically draped sculpted skirt part and a prim fold on the chest. Also from SSSC are the Boardwalker shoes, here in White also for L$175 and they make the perfect shoes for a day of sailing.