Regatta Racing: a close look, tips and whether it is worth your time

If you enjoy short sessions that are hard to walk away from, give this one a look. Below is everything you need before the first launch: the gist, the controls and some working techniques.

What this game is

Regatta is a one-finger sailing race built on real dinghy physics. The wind blows down the course from the top, and neither true sailboats nor these boats can point into it: bear too close to the wind line and the boat simply stops. So you have to beat to the windward mark by tacking — one close-hauled leg, a turn head-to-wind, the other leg.

How to play, in short

1. Regatta is a one-finger sailing race built on real dinghy physics.

2. The wind blows down the course from the top, and neither true sailboats nor these boats can point into it: bear too close to the wind line and the boat simply stops.

3. So you have to beat to the windward mark by tacking — one close-hauled leg, a turn head-to-wind, the other leg.

A few final tips

• Check out the demo mode on the game page — the AI shows how it is played, and repeating it yourself gets much easier.
• Play in short sessions: the best results come with a warmed-up head.

A perfect way to kill ten minutes — and suddenly an hour is gone. Ready to try? "Regatta Racing"