Virtual Sailor, created by Ilan Papini and published by Quality Simulations and Hangsim, is a shareware program which allows users to operate a wide variety of vessels (sail & powered) in world-wide locations.

Users can create add-ons including boats, sceneries and marine animals to share with other players.

[3] Unusual for a vehicle simulator, users of Virtual Sailor can often roam the interiors of their ships.

[4] A large variety of vessel types and scenery have been created by users and are available on fan sites and forums.

GameSpot said of the game "Virtual Sailor simulates the entire marine environment and makes a complete sailing experience, it's multiplayer capability for online sailing and racing creates an extremely immersive marine experience.