Віртуальний сейлінг: світові тренди, українські реалії та перспективи розвитку

Abstract

E-sports is becoming increasingly popular in the world and there is a tendency to include it in the Olympic Games program. At the forefront of this movement is sailing, where Virtual Regatta has been developed in a close partnership between computer developers and World Sailing. Esailing is also one of the eSports disciplines selected by the International Olympic Committee for Olympics Esports Weeks (OEW) and Olympics Virtual Series (OVS). The eSailing World Championship and eSailing Team World Championship are held annually on an ongoing basis, and in 2024 the 37th Louis Vuitton America's Cup with AC Sailing and the first ever AC eSports Championship will be added to eSports. Today, Ukrainian e-sportsmen in sailing "Miraсlе" took part in the World Championship (ESWC), where they took 18th place in the ranking of the 100 best players from 36 countries. In the future, it is planned to expand the format of the competition - to hold a World Championship in team races 3 on 3, and eSailing plans to become part of the Olympic Games in e-sports in Riyadh. It has been shown that electronic games, such as "Virtual Regatta", in their variations can not only serve professional athletes to improve sports training, but also contribute to raising awareness of sports and its popularization in new conditions and among different groups of the population (youth, people with disabilities, sports enthusiasts, etc.). Further cooperation between the Sailing Federation of Ukraine and the World Sailing organization will open up broad opportunities for Ukrainian society in implementing eSailing in various areas of activity - sports, entertainment, rehabilitation, etc.