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Posted by javakeda Posts 73 Registered at 2013-03-01 03:18:22	2014-08-27 00:48:02 - New Blog Site for SOLers
	Announcing the opening of solfans.org -- a new blog site by and for SOL fans. The site will offer in-depth looks at SOL-related subjects including: -- routers and routing -- race strategy -- weather impact -- VMG/VMC tactics -- PERF calculations -- and more.... The site administrators are kroppyer and javakeda. SOLers who blog, or would like to blog, are invited to become contributors. The solfans crew can help you with the mechanics of getting that first post published. All SOLers are invited to check out the articles at solfans.org
Posted by javakeda Posts 73 Registered at 2013-03-01 03:18:22	2014-09-04 23:19:31 - Re: New Blog Site for SOLers
	Two new blog posts went up today. Kroppyer posted a guide to his SailOnLine Performance Calculator. The calculator helps skippers determine the PERF cost of a tack or gybe. My post shows how WINSTON saved time at the end of The Vineyard race by using a VMC heading. Easy to do if you know how. Check them both out at solfans.org.
Posted by kroppyer Posts 346 Registered at 2010-02-05 15:25:55	2014-12-04 10:37:17 - Re: New Blog Site for SOLers
	In case you haven't noticed, new posts have been published. outlaw started a series, SOL Sailing School, which you should surely check out. solfans.org --- Last Edited by kroppyer at 2014-12-04 10:38:32 ---
Posted by iod Posts 5 Registered at 2009-02-27 23:33:43	2014-12-06 12:45:10 - Re: New Blog Site for SOLers
	Excellent ! Thanks for the heads up, and of course thanks to outlaw for sharing a bit of his knowledge to people like me (ever rookie solers)
Posted by kroppyer Posts 346 Registered at 2010-02-05 15:25:55	2014-12-26 23:54:31 - Re: New Blog Site for SOLers
	Another heads up: If you haven't already, check out the new posts on solfans.org. Two amazing, technical race reports from a SOTP view, and outlaw explains more about using VMC, methods that are (in my mind) essential to fully understand small- and midscale racing. If you have any questions about the posts, don't hesitate to ask, here or on solfans, in the chat or any other way.
Posted by DFL1010 Posts 6 Registered at 2013-10-25 19:11:16	2014-12-27 20:44:14 - Re: New Blog Site for SOLers
	More very useful posts as ever: thanks for running this, chaps. Is this the place to post requests for future articles? (If not, then ignore the rest of this...) In the excellent intro to qtvlm, the 'final word' section refers to the need for interpretation of the routing created. I was wondering if there could be a follow-up to this guide, showing what is meant by this, what to be looking for, what potential traps blindly following a routing may lead one into, etc. Many thanks!
Posted by kroppyer Posts 346 Registered at 2010-02-05 15:25:55	2014-12-28 00:06:37 - Re: New Blog Site for SOLers
	Excellent point I was (and still am) planning to write more about using QtVLM. Interpreting the routing results (in combination with other data/forecasts/pilots) is something I don't fully master. I'd be winning more if I did. But I will try and expand on the 'defects' routers have, and what information you can get out of a routing other than the supposed fastest route.
Posted by iod Posts 5 Registered at 2009-02-27 23:33:43	2014-12-28 20:26:32 - Re: New Blog Site for SOLers
	These were really great reads, thank you
Posted by kroppyer Posts 346 Registered at 2010-02-05 15:25:55	2015-01-23 00:02:17 - Re: New Blog Site for SOLers
	outlaw gives some insight in interpreting and understanding router output, here. In this case it's BWR's output, but it'll help you with QtVLM too. I still hope I find the time to write a follow up on using QtVLM (as I said above), but at least you now have outlaws post to help you with the isochrones --- Last Edited by kroppyer at 2015-01-23 00:02:51 ---

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