SL Founders Day -- Kanker Greenacre

Father of SL Sailing -- Kanker Greenacre

Saturday, May 23m 2009
11:30 am slt Grand Sail in the Tako from Tradewinds Yacht Club
12:00 noon – 1:00 pm Live DJ Dance, Beach Party
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Dex/189/34/23

Go visit his land and grab a free Tako or the great Tako 3.2
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Gray/30/159/23

-- Show off your best skin Tako
-- Kanker Greenacre look alike contest
-- Go visit the SL Sailing History Museum.

Today is Kanker Greenacre’s rezz day and we wish to celebrate this – our founders day -- although our party will be next Saturday.

Kanker Greenacre, is the father of SL sailing. He was born 5/16/2003 and it was Kanker who came up with the idea of making a sailboat that would work off of SL wind. He then created the first ever group dedicated to SL sailing – the SLSF

Certainly someone would have come up with the notion of trying to use the Second Life platform as a simulation for sailing at some point along the continuum of time, but Kanker was so far ahead of everyone – miles and miles ahead – there is NO question that we wouldn’t be even remotely close to where we are now without him.

EVERYTHING points to Kanker’s script – the Tako and the excitement that grew up around that and that alone.

There would be no Blake Sea without Kanker. There would be no USS, No Sailors Cove, No Second Life New England, , no SLSF and this forum board, Of the clubs there would be no Starbaord Yacht Club, no Mowry Bay Yacht Club, no German clubs, no French clubs, no Japanese clubs. Hell, Linden Labs wouldn’t be putting one sim wide ocean around their new cotenants now if there wasn’t a HUGE vibrant community of people involved with boating.

Kanker didn’t do any of those himself, wasn’t materially evolved in any of it, but the community that grew up around sailing did so because of the excitement and enjoyment that flowed from Kanker’s Tako script all of which set in motion and fostered an environment that all of these other creative people came up with.

Mothgirl Dibou’s Fizz and, Jacqueline Trudeau myriad of gorgeous boats both of which are very un-tako like in many ways -- both of these people were HEAVILY influenced on the foundation and excitement around Kanker’s boat. Jacq I’m sure will tell you (and has told us) that she really grew up and learned from Kanker’s script.

Alan Beresford build for the boat show

On Saturday May 16th Allen contacted me that he had the prim portion of this build finished, or nearly finished for the Fiz Boat Builders contest. I don't want to discourage people because Alan is a professional modeler but I hope you get inspiration and excitement in seeing what other people are doing.

Just so you know, Alan did the prims for the Shelly Fizz















[9:24] Alan Beresford: for now its the final version
[9:24] Tasha Kostolany: wow
[9:24] Alan Beresford: even with other colors
[9:24] Tasha Kostolany: what sculpt program do you use?
[9:24] Alan Beresford: Sculpt Studio
[9:25] Alan Beresford: its an inworld tool
[9:25] Tasha Kostolany: right I looked at that pretty closely almost bought it
[9:25] Alan Beresford: its awesome and easy
[9:26] Tasha Kostolany: I was a little disappointed that the sculpt thing you work from doesn't look exactly like the finished product
[9:26] Alan Beresford: i think i can make the boat a bit wider
[9:26] Tasha Kostolany: sculpt studio I'm talking about
[9:27] Tasha Kostolany: at least that was my impression
[9:27] Alan Beresford: yap
[9:27] Tasha Kostolany: like how many uploads do you have to do on average to get what you want?
[9:28] Alan Beresford: hmm at the beginning of my sculpting work in Sl, 10 uploads per sculptie
[9:28] Tasha Kostolany: wow I like the thick mast
[9:28] Tasha Kostolany: that's about how it really is
[9:29] Alan Beresford: this boat is a Replica of the awesome WallyNano, in RL
[9:30] Tasha Kostolany: we'll have an inworld show in June
[9:30] Tasha Kostolany: and people can come and see it in person
[9:30] Alan Beresford: yes at the 15th?
[9:30] Tasha Kostolany: yeah roughly
[9:30] Alan Beresford: ok
[9:32] Alan Beresford: i like the clean design of the Wally Boats
[9:32] Tasha Kostolany: yeah have you ever been on one?
[9:32] Alan Beresford: no
[9:32] Alan Beresford: i know it only from the website
[9:35] Tasha Kostolany: are you sculpting the sails?
[9:35] Alan Beresford: yap, i must
[9:35] Alan Beresford: not yet
[9:35] Alan Beresford: that will be the hardest part
[9:36] Tasha Kostolany: is everything a sculpt? or almost everything?
[9:36] Alan Beresford: everything
[9:36] Alan Beresford: oh no, on normal prim
[9:36] Alan Beresford: moment i show you
[9:37] Alan Beresford: the pike at the front
[9:37] Alan Beresford: its for sailing with jib
[9:37] Alan Beresford: it will automatically come out if you sail with the jib
[9:37] Tasha Kostolany: right I read its a self taking jib so one person can sail her
[9:38] Alan Beresford: yes
[9:38] Alan Beresford: and we will make one place for a passenger
[9:39] Tasha Kostolany: yeah ok, the fizz script can handle up to 4
[9:39] Alan Beresford: ah
[9:39] Tasha Kostolany: but for every person you have to have a prim for them
[9:39] Alan Beresford: and the passenger will change the animations an positions
[9:40] Alan Beresford: yes
[9:40] Tasha Kostolany: so max prims if 4 people is 27
[9:40] Tasha Kostolany: you have 28
[9:40] Tasha Kostolany: so far
[9:40] Alan Beresford: haha+
[9:40] Alan Beresford: no
[9:40] Alan Beresford: this boat can have more
[9:40] Alan Beresford: for 4 persons you need 28 prims
[9:40] Tasha Kostolany: as an attachment?
[9:40] Alan Beresford: no
[9:41] Alan Beresford: i only will have two persons on this boat, not more
[9:41] Tasha Kostolany: 27 prims for boat + 4 prims for people = 32 prims max with no attachments
[9:41] Tasha Kostolany: so only 2 people means 32 prims max - 2 is 30 prims for boat
[9:42] Alan Beresford: yes
[9:42] Tasha Kostolany: the sails will be prims though
[9:42] Alan Beresford: yes
[9:42] Alan Beresford: i have 3 cubes in thy boat hull
[9:42] Alan Beresford: its for the sails
[9:42] Tasha Kostolany: awwww :)
[9:42] Alan Beresford: placeholder
[9:43] Tasha Kostolany: if you have a starboard sail and a port sail, I don't know
[9:43] Tasha Kostolany: not sure how that works
[9:43] Tasha Kostolany: :)
[9:44] Alan Beresford: it will be sculpted and the script will mirror the sail
[9:44] Alan Beresford: for both sides
[9:44] Tasha Kostolany: can I add our talk here -- some of it -- with our pictures?
[9:44] Alan Beresford: like in the fizz
[9:44] Tasha Kostolany: is that how it works?
[9:44] Tasha Kostolany: mirror
[9:44] Alan Beresford: yes, and sculptiechange
[9:45] Alan Beresford: i think
[9:45] Tasha Kostolany: does it flip the sculptie texture or use another prim and make the first invisible
[9:45] Alan Beresford: im not a scripter, that's my problem
[9:45] Alan Beresford: i can build but i must wait for scripters
[9:46] Alan Beresford: we will flip and mirror the sculptie sail
[9:46] Tasha Kostolany: neat
[9:46] Alan Beresford: i hope all that will work, haha
[9:46] Tasha Kostolany: I like how the mast has a slight bend backward
[9:47] Alan Beresford: yes
[9:47] Alan Beresford: this is the first final build, i think we will change something
[9:48] Alan Beresford: we can bake the textures in 3D studio max
[9:48] Tasha Kostolany: make it pretty in every way
[9:49] Alan Beresford: this boat will be a tribute to the real Wally boats if we finish it
[9:49] Tasha Kostolany: is 3d studio max easy to use you think?
[9:49] Alan Beresford: hmm better than Blender
[9:49] Alan Beresford: easier
[9:49] Tasha Kostolany: for textures on the sculpts?
[9:49] Alan Beresford: yes
[9:49] Tasha Kostolany: you have a background in working with 3-d modeling?
[9:50] Alan Beresford: we test a bit, and soon we can do awesome texture jobs
[9:50] Alan Beresford: yes, im a Product designer
[9:51] Alan Beresford: i work with some CAD Programs
[9:51] Tasha Kostolany: wow that's how you did this so fast
[9:51] Alan Beresford: hmm, maybe, if i have a awesome idea i must build it
[9:51] Tasha Kostolany: lol fantastic!!!
[9:52] Alan Beresford: and if the building flow comes over me im in trance
[9:52] Alan Beresford: its like a drug
[9:52] Alan Beresford: i must do it and i must make the next , and the next and the next
[9:52] Alan Beresford: hope you understand what i mean
[9:53] Tasha Kostolany: yes yes I totally understand
[9:53] Alan Beresford: its so cool to build thing in this awesome virtual world
[9:53] Tasha Kostolany: you are very rewarded in a happy feeling way about doing this kind of work
[9:53] Alan Beresford: yes
[9:54] Alan Beresford: its everytime the same, all my work
[9:54] Tasha Kostolany: :)
[9:54] Alan Beresford: i cant do custom work if i don't like the thing i must build
[9:55] Tasha Kostolany: yes
[9:55] Tasha Kostolany: I understand that feeling
[9:55] Tasha Kostolany: and if you like it you want to stay up all night working on it
[9:55] Alan Beresford: yes
[9:56] Tasha Kostolany: you might be able to do some of the scripting yourself, Mothgirl is dutch and I think there is a German version of instructions
[9:56] Alan Beresford: yes i know
[9:56] Tasha Kostolany: and its made for people that don;t do coding
[9:56] Alan Beresford: but i know, my scripter is an RL Sailor
[9:56] Tasha Kostolany: far out!!!
[9:56] Alan Beresford: he is very good i scripting
[9:56] Tasha Kostolany: I think your coder will like it
[9:57] Alan Beresford: but im not
[9:57] Tasha Kostolany: let me know what they think
[9:57] Alan Beresford: he likes it
[9:57] Tasha Kostolany: :)
[9:57] Alan Beresford: yesterday we bought the Kit
[9:57] Tasha Kostolany: fantastic
[9:57] Alan Beresford: and this boat will be the first we do

[9:59] Tasha Kostolany: I'll tell you when I have it on the web
[9:59] Tasha Kostolany: keep me informed on progress this is exciting
[10:00] Tasha Kostolany: ILOVE seeing other people make boats
[10:00] Alan Beresford: me too

The TYC 2009 Fizz Boat Builders Show

For Info contact Tasha Kostolany

Registration form:
http://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?hl=en&formkey=ck1lNG9tVi1DOG9YWDV4XzBPN252UWc6MA..

Registration List:
http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=rMe4omV-C8oXX5x_0O7nvQg


Fizz Boat Builder Kit can be purchased for 1L at the TYC Boat Store
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Dex/136/60/25


With the release of the Boat Builders Kit (powered by the script Fizz engine) NOW anyone that can work with prims and textures can build their own boat around such an advanced Kernel of cool scripts, using the stunning Fizz 3 engine. Now many people can achieve a sailboat which is full of technical progress, and state of the art scripts.

We want to celebrate this WONDERFUL advancement in letting people create boats in SL and the incredible versatility of the script engine to adapt itself to any size and type boat

Each month on the 15th for a few days, we will hold a progress show where each entered contestant will display their boat they are working on and ribbons will be given out in each class and each division for

Best Looking low prim boat (32 prims and under)
Best looking attached wearable boat (over 32 prims)
Most Accurate working boat based on Class from real life
Best Over All – First month (first time entry)
Best Over All – Improved (ribbon will be given starting month 2 and based on improvement from the previous month)


On December 15th – the final show of the year Final Ribbons will be awarded – the boats will be judged on the highest quality for the year and cash prizes will be awarded. For builders who build from scratch the biggest prize will be a lot of people will want to buy their boat. in the Adapted category where their creation won't be re-sellable, a big cash prize will be given

There will be two divisions that people can work from

A) Building from scratch using the Fizz Kit and its derivative components. The builder / participant is expected that all additional prims (not in the kit) are created by themselves . No outside purchased hulls shapes or sails are allowed. The textures used are either made by themselves or are open sourced full perm textures available to all boat builders (not purchased textures). This is for the advanced boat modeler.

B) Adapting and "tricking out" a boat. Here we want to see people take parts of other boats or purchased parts and combine their own creativity to come up with some amazing creations


Classifications that builders can enter in, either adapting or building from scratch

"Dinghy"
"Surfboard"
"Hydrofoil"
"Multihull"
"Keelboat"
"Gaff Rigged/Workboats"

If you go the attached prim route no boats over 256 prims

The whole idea is to get an environment where people aren't afraid to start and works in progress are encouraged.

Need a place to work on yor boat? Come to Tradewinds where all sailors are welcome to work on their boats, just clean up after yourself and be kind. In fact we would LOVE to see you working on your boats with us and other builders

Big Turn out for the Mowry Bay Cruisers

On March 24, Tradewinds played host to the Mowry Bay Cruising Club, the second time. Where they started from out new home and went to Croco Caplin's marina in Slapdoogle


According to Manul and Tory it was the best attended cruise to date -- Yea!!!!!!!!

New Home for TYC

We are proud to announce the new home for Tradewinds Yacht Club and we couldn’t be happier in its location or who is our hostess.

http://slurl.com/secondlife/Dex/187/32/24


Liv and Tasha set up on March 18th


M1sha Dallin has offered her land in Dex as the new site for the yacht club and it faces protected water to the south on the mainland which offers amazing opportunities both to racing and cursing. We are doubly excited because M1sha is such an important part of the Tradewinds family






http://slurl.com/secondlife/Dex/187/32/24

The Long Awaited Flying Fizz 3.0 Released

Fizz 3 Presentation by Mothgirl Dibou

First fizz 3 race at WYC - Prestart


First fizz 3 race at WYC - Start - Takeshi Shnyder leading the pack




Massy Johin wins first Fizz 3 race

Mark this date, Friday March 13th, 2009, a date that will be important to history as on this date Mothgirl's Flying Fizz 3.0 was released to the public and most appropriately to the community of sailing racers that are the most active in SL at the moment -- our Japanese bothers and sisters. The boat was unveiled at Waypoint yacht Club.

Directly after Mothgirl Dibou's presentation (all in Japanese, boat builders sometimes turn out to have some hidden talents ) Taku Raymaker hosted the first Fizz 3 races.
Massy Johin confidently won race 1, beating the rising star of Fizzing for the last 2 months, Miwha Masala, on the line. Toraba Magic followed them at a short distance.

In race 2 Massy showed this first win was not just a lucky one and we may hear more from him: he decisively beat the fleet by more than a full minute. Miwha was 2nd again, Yuu Nakamichi 3rd.


Race results:

Race 1

Winner: Massy Johin! Race time: +00:13:19
Runner up: Miwha Masala Time Lost
#3 Toraba Magic! Race time: +00:13:40
#4: Odysseus Yiyuan! Race time: +00:15:06
#5: Takeshi Schnyder! Race time: +00:19:39

Takeshi Schnyder starts at time +00:00:15
Odysseus Yiyuan starts at time +00:00:22
Toraba Magic starts at time +00:00:31
Massy Johin starts at time +00:00:31


Race 2:

1: Massy Johin - +00:12:39
2: Miwha Masala - +00:13:48
3: Yuu Nakamichi - +00:13:50
4: Odysseus Yiyuan - +00:14:01
5: Toraba Magic - +00:14:33
6: Takeshi Schnyder - +00:16:18

Lap Times:
Odysseus Yiyuan-- lap 0: +00:00:14
Miwha Masala-- lap 0: +00:00:32
Takeshi Schnyder-- lap 0: +00:00:41
Yuu Nakamichi-- lap 0: +00:00:41
Toraba Magic-- lap 0: +00:01:04
Massy Johin-- lap 0: +00:01:23
Massy Johin-- lap 1: +00:12:39
Miwha Masala-- lap 1: +00:13:48
Yuu Nakamichi-- lap 1: +00:13:50

Radio Controlled Boat Races

SophieLauren Allen and Manul Rotaru kicked off TYC's new RC (remote control) sailboat races March 2rd behind the clubhouse at the start line. The boats are yoy versions of a J class racer made by Jacqueline Trudeau are availabele for sale in the clubhouse. The races are just for fun and the boats are pretty easy to work