RHKYC and Sailonline.org to bring the Audi Hong Kong Vietnam Race to Armchair Sailors Everywhere

Oct. 7, 2013 - PRLog -- The Audi Hong Kong to Vietnam Race on Sailonline will run at the same time as the real Race allowing armchair sailors to sail against the actual boats in the Race.

Originally created by Sailport AB in Stockholm, Sweden– Sailonline.org today is probably the most realistic sailing navigation simulator game on the internet, providing a realistic, entertaining and educational platform for those who love the sea and sailing, wherever they may be around the globe.

As a strategy simulator for ocean sailing, Sailonline is free to play and yet challenges both the novice and the expert, letting you sail your boat over oceans around the globe easier than you can imagine. But, as in real life, in order to sail fast and to ultimately win races, it requires full dedication, extensive practice, knowledge and working skills.   There is a full and complete manual on how to sail on Sailonline to guide you, and its community of sailors are always willing to advise and offer assistance.

Luckily, too, there are autopilots installed in all boats so that you do not need to steer manually all the time but just as in reality, the more attention you pay to adjusting your course the better you will do.  You are in full sight of the entire virtual fleet, hence, Sailonline lets you race the boats you otherwise would just see from a distance or not at all.

In cooperation with the Race’s tracker provider, Yellowbrick, Sailonline will be displaying all 17 real boats on its virtual racing screen to enhance the interactive experience.

The virtual Audi Hong Kong to Vietnam Race on Sailonline.org will open for practice over the weekend of 12 and 13 October.  Between now and then Sailonline has other races scheduled and everyone is invited to come and join in so that they will gain the most fun out of the virtual Audi Hong Kong to Vietnam Race 2013!

To race, armchair enthusiasts should head to www.Sailonline.org to join the Sailonline Yacht Club - it’s all free.

About the Audi Hong Kong to Vietnam Race

First conceived in 1996 when it was run at Lunar New Year, this 656nm Category 1 offshore race is now a biennial fixture in the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club sailing calendar. A constituent event of RHKYC’s popular China Coast Race Week, the race makes the most of October’s prevailing north east monsoon to give competitors a thrilling, predominantly downwind race from Hong Kong to Nha Trang on Vietnam’s eastern seaboard. The 2013 edition will see a sixteen-strong fleet chasing the current race record of 42h 45m 41s, which was set in 2004 by Grant Wharington’s Skandia.

Official Audi Hong Kong to Vietnam Race website at: http://www.rhkyc.org.hk/hkvietnamrace.aspx

Follow the Race on the Club’s Facebook page at: www.facebook.com/rhkyc

Spectators can also track the race via Yellowbrick tracking at: http://www.rhkyc.org.hk/hkvyellowbrick.aspx

Armchair sailors can also take part in the race against the real boats via Sailonline.org at  http://www.sailonline.org/

About Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club

Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club (RHKYC) is one of the oldest sports clubs in Hong Kong and is proud of its rich, colourful history, which stretches back over 160 years of social and competitive sailing and rowing.  RHKYC organises a full calendar of local and international racing for both keel boats and dinghies, ranging from round-the-cans to Category 1 offshore races.  The Club also provides sailing courses for members and non-members at various levels to nurture the development of sailing.  For more information on the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club please visit www.rhkyc.org.hk.

About Audi Hong Kong

Audi Hong Kong officially started its operation in 2013 for the Audi brand and the import business of Audi automobiles in Hong Kong and Macau, with brand marketing as its first and foremost responsibility.  The new wholly-owned sales office emphasized Audi Group’s dedication to this growing market and the company’s vision to become the leading premium automobile brand.  Audi Hong Kong achieved record first half-year results in 2013, delivering more than 40 percent year-on-year increase with 1,922 cars sold – one of the strongest performances among the markets worldwide after its official inauguration. Best-selling models included A5 sportback, A4 and Q3, underlining Audi’s values as a progressive, sophisticated and sporty premium brand.

In 2012, the Audi Group delivered 1,455,123 cars of the Audi brand to its customers, generated revenue of €48.8 billion and achieved an operating profit of €5.4 billion. The Audi Group is globally present in more than 100 markets and produces vehicles in Ingolstadt and Neckarsulm (Germany), Győr (Hungary), Brussels  (Belgium),  Bratislava  (Slovakia),  Martorell  (Spain),  Kaluga  (Russia),  Aurangabad  (India), Changchun (China) and Jakarta (Indonesia). The brand with four rings will produce cars also in Foshan (China)  as  of  late  2013  and  in  San  José  Chiapa  (Mexico)  starting  in  2016.  AUDI  AG’s  wholly  owned subsidiaries include quattro GmbH (Neckarsulm), Automobili Lamborghini S.p.A. (Sant’Agata Bolognese, Italy) and the sports motorcycle manufacturer Ducati Motor Holding S.p.A. (Bologna, Italy). The Group currently  employs  more  than  70,000  people  worldwide,  including  around  50,000  in  Germany.  Total investment of approximately €11 billion is planned by 2015  – mainly in new products and sustainable technologies. Audi lives up to its corporate responsibility and has strategically established the principle of sustainability for its products and processes. The long-term goal is CO 2 -neutral mobility.