Virtual Sailor fully simulates the entire sailing experience, it's main features are:

- Accurate wave dynamics above sea and below.
- Accurate sailboat and motorboat dynamics.
- Accurate and dynamic sailing sounds.
- Fully adjustable weather and sea conditions by day and night.
- Photorealistic land and sea based on real topographic data.
- Diverse and adjustable marine life.
- Global land and sea area allows global navigation and sailing.
- Simulates saileboat racing including wind shadow effects.
- Multiplayer online sailing and racing over the net.
- Uses the latest DirectX8 technology in 3D graphics, sound and multiplay.
- Advanced and simple to use virtual environment.
- Fully interactive 3D instrument panel for boats.
- Advanced and simple to use program.
- Built to expand, allowing third party sceneries and boats.
- Full documentation for making all files of scenery and boats.