For those who are more familiar with sailing, and especially regattas, as a physical experience, this brief explanation should make it easier to get started with the virtual race. Important: Anyone wanting to take part in the YACHT special competition of the Pantaenius Rund Skagen Race must use the partner code "SKAGEN".
First steps: To take part in the Pantaenius Rund Skagen Virtual Regatta, you must first open the race player. You can access the Virtual Regatta on your home PC either via Virtual Regatta | Pantaenius or on Virtual Regatta Offshore – Virtual Regatta. For smartphones, you can simply download the Virtual Regatta app: Virtual Regatta Offshore in the App Store (apple.com) or Virtual Regatta Offshore – Apps on Google Play. Warning! We are naturally sailing offshore. The game also offers an inshore variant, but this does not enable access to the Pantaenius Rund Skagen.
The game is available in English, French and Spanish. These instructions are for the English version.
When you select the Pantaenius Rund Skagen race on your start screen, you have the option of entering the code right at the start of the race. In the bottom left, you will see a red field. After entering the code, click on "OK" to confirm.
If you have already started the race, you can click on the home button on the top right and enter the partner code retroactively. To do this, select the button with the handshake icon.
When you have selected a regatta, you will then be prompted to equip your boat. Clicking on the green button "Prepare my boat" will take you to the virtual equipment supplier. In the next section, you can change the appearance of the yacht. This is a purely visual change and will not impact the performance of the yacht. It's best to just skip this and click the green "OK" button on the bottom right. On the right you should now see a full range of available equipment. Clicking on a piece of equipment will tell you what it does. Use the arrow on the top right to return to the overview. Take note of your virtual credits; the costs of the individual elements vary.
Not interested in purchasing equipment? When prompted to purchase a full pack (the complete set of equipment), you can simply click next to the pop-up window to click the green play button in the bottom centre again.
It's time to start!