What Sailaway OÜ does

Sailaway OÜ is the Estonian-domiciled brand behind Sailaway, a global-scale sailing simulation game operated through Netherlands-based OrbCreation BV. The product simulates realistic sailing on a world-scale map where transatlantic voyages take several weeks of real time and boats continue sailing when the user is logged off. Its core technology combines a proprietary sailing simulation engine with real-time physics covering sail airflow, wind, waves, and boat behavior, and integrates external global weather prediction data to render wind, clouds, and waves at each boat's actual location. Additional technical components include astro navigation (sun, moon, planets, and stars rendered for sextant practice), runtime sail airflow visualization for trim optimization, and a boat-design tool that imports 3D models, auto-generates LODs, and applies the platform's physics to user-created hulls.

The product serves primarily sailing enthusiasts — both beginners learning the sport and experienced sailors practicing virtually — with a secondary segment of sailing clubs and instructors that organize races, flottiljas, and group events on the platform. Sailaway uses a product-led go-to-market: users download directly from sailaway.world, run a free compatibility trial, then purchase a one-time license. Revenue is generated through three streams: one-time software license sales, a secondary marketplace for virtual currency ("bubbles"), and a commission/sales layer on user-published boat designs.

Operationally, Sailaway is a 1–10 person micro-studio with no disclosed funding, no named management team, and no formal M&A or partnership activity beyond its relationship with operating company OrbCreation BV. The platform is still being actively maintained — most recently with "Small update 1.36" in 2026 — and distributed globally on a self-serve, organic basis through the sailing community rather than paid marketing channels.

Name

Sailaway OÜ

Legal name

OrbCreation BV

Website

https://sailaway.world

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Sailaway OÜ operates Sailaway, a global-scale sailing simulation game with real-time weather and physics, sold via one-time license to sailing enthusiasts, clubs, and instructors worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Tallinn

HQ country

Estonia

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Personnel, Operations

Revenue model

1. Software License Sales: One-time purchase of the sailing simulator software. Users can buy directly from the website and download the application.
2. Virtual Currency (Bubbles): Users can buy and sell 'bubbles' in the marketplace. Secondary market for virtual currency within the simulation.
3. User-Created Boat Sales: Users can publish and sell their own boat designs within the platform.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Sailaway is a downloadable global-scale sailing simulation game where players sail virtual boats around the world on a persistent world that continues even when users are offline. The software combines real-time physics for sail trim, real global weather data, astro navigation tools, boat customization and design, and online multiplayer racing and cruising organized through sailing clubs.

Product overview

Sailaway OÜ offers Sailaway, a single unified sailing simulator product that operates on a global scale. The product simulates realistic sailing experiences where players can sail from location to location, with the boat continuing to sail when logged off. Key features include real weather simulation using global weather predictions, navigation tools with buoys and lights, sextant-based astro navigation, racing organized by sailing clubs, true sail trim visualization, boat design and customization tools, and social features including sailing clubs, teams, and events.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sailaway

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• OrbCreation BVparent_companyOthersOrbCreation BV is the operating company behind the Sailaway platform, based in the Netherlands. They manage the website, product development, and customer support for the sailing simulator.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• eSail: Browser-based sailing simulator focused on realistic sailing physics and online racing. Closest direct competitor to Sailaway with similar real-world voyage mechanics and enthusiast audience, though Sailaway offers a richer persistent world and UGC marketplace.
• Virtual Regatta: Free-to-play online sailing and offshore racing game with millions of players, including official Vendée Globe tie-ins. Direct competitor for the sailing multiplayer audience, though positioned at the casual/mobile end vs Sailaway's PC enthusiast niche.
• Sailonline: Long-running online virtual regatta platform with persistent boats, real weather routing and organized yacht-club races. Direct peer in the 'persistent-world sailing sim with real weather and club racing' category, though browser-based and free.
• Sail Simulator (dtp entertainment / Contor): Legacy PC sailing simulator offering realistic yacht handling and regatta play. Historical direct peer to Sailaway in the 'realistic PC sailing sim' category, though Sailaway's persistent global world is a meaningful step beyond.

Broad incumbents

• VSTEP / Ship Simulator: Developer of Ship Simulator and professional maritime simulation products used in training and gaming. Adjacent to Sailaway in maritime simulation but focused on broader vessel handling and professional training rather than enthusiast sailing.
• Farming Simulator (GIANTS Software): Long-running, best-selling niche PC simulation franchise with strong UGC modding community and recurring paid content. Comparable business model shape (niche PC sim + DLC + community) though at vastly larger commercial scale.
• Microsoft Flight Simulator: Flagship flight simulation with real-world weather, global scale, persistent world and a thriving third-party marketplace. Functionally analogous product category (realistic persistent-world sim with UGC marketplace), though applied to aviation rather than sailing.
• iRacing: Subscription motorsport simulation platform with realistic physics, persistent online leagues and a community-driven content ecosystem. Comparable as a serious, physics-led PC simulation product with recurring revenue and a passionate hobbyist base.

Others

• Roblox (sailing experiences): User-generated game platform hosting numerous user-created sailing and boat experiences. Not a direct competitor but a distribution/engagement threat that absorbs casual sailing-game demand at scale.

Emerging players

• Fishing: North Atlantic / Fishing: Barents Sea (Misc Games): Realistic commercial fishing simulator for PC with realistic weather and navigation. Adjacent niche simulation title targeting a similar hobbyist demographic (people who want a serious, slow-paced simulation of a real-world maritime pursuit).

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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