First Not Last

First Not Last is sailboat racing as it's done on the water: umpired match races and team races, where the wind, the right-of-way rules and a good start decide who wins. LEARN TO SAIL New to sailing? Seven short lessons, a minute or two each, and no account needed: steering, reading the wind, the fastest angles upwind and downwind, slowing down, penalty turns, match-race starts and match-race penalties. SAIL IT FOR REAL • Hold ◀ or ▶ to steer and hold the boat button to slow down. The sails trim themselves, so it all comes down to where you point. • Boat speed depends on your angle to the wind. Find the best VMG upwind and downwind, then tack and gybe on the shifts. • The breeze shifts, and gusts show as dark patches on the water. • Every sail casts a wind shadow. Sit in another boat's dirty air and you slow down. RACE BY THE RULES • Right of way, room at the marks and starting early are all judged on the water. • Foul another boat and you owe a penalty turn. Leave it too long and you're disqualified. • Match races come with umpire flags and match-race penalties, as in real umpired racing. RACE REAL PEOPLE • Unranked matchmaking for 1v1 match races and 2v2 or 3v3 team races. • Add friends, invite them to your lobby and race on the same team. • Custom races: public or password-protected, with a windward-leeward or Digital N course, match or team racing rules, and up to four boats a side. • Your nationality flag shows next to your name. • Report or block any sailor in a tap. Players must be 18 or older. SAIL ALONE Free Sail to practise boat handling, or Solo Practice for a full race on your own: countdown, start line, marks and finish. No ads and no tracking.