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Title Sailonline manual Sailonline manual
Date 2017-10-30 12:55:50 2020-10-17 18:33:50
Editor kroppyer-admin RainbowChaser
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2017-10-30 12:55:50 by kroppyer-admin
2020-10-17 18:33:50 by RainbowChaser
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79**Timed race:** In a timed race you may (within li79**Timed race:** In a timed race you may (within li
>mits) start at any time you like. The time of exec>mits) start at any time you like. The time of exec
>ution of your first command will be your start tim>ution of your first command will be your start tim
>e. There is no pre-race practice. This means that >e. There is no pre-race practice. This means that 
>a start using a delayed command is possible and th>a start using a delayed command is possible and th
>e start time will be the time when your boat start>e start time will be the time when your boat start
>s moving. Complete the course and your total saile>s moving. Complete the course and your total saile
>d time will be compared with others in the leaderb>d time will be compared with others in the leaderb
>oard. Once you have finished the course you may re>oard. Once you have finished the course you may re
>gister a new boat and go for another try. >gister a new boat and go for another try. 
8080
81Weather81Weather
82--------82--------
n83State of the art high resolution forecasts by  [Wen83State of the art high resolution forecasts by  [NO
>athertech](http://www.weathertech.se) is used as t>AA](https://mag.ncep.noaa.gov/) is used as the sai
>he sailing environment. The resolution in both tim>ling environment. The resolution in both time and 
>e and space varies depending on the race. The fore>space varies depending on the race. The forecasts 
>casts are true in the sense that we are in the sim>are true in the sense that we are in the simulator
>ulator sailing in authentic weather. All boats sai> sailing in authentic weather. All boats sail in t
>l in the wind forecasts at the 10 meter level. Usu>he wind forecasts at the 10 meter level. The forec
>ally, the client gives you access to sea level atm>asts are typically updated four times per 24 hour 
>ospheric pressures also. The forecasts are typical>period. Updates are fairly immediate and normally 
>ly updated twice or four times per 24 hour period.>phased in during an hour or so. A notice will be s
> Updates are fairly immediate and normally phased >hown when the client picks up the new weather, but
>in during an hour or so. A notice will be shown wh> there can be some time between when the new weath
>en the client picks up the new weather, but there >er is ready and the client picks it up. Note that 
>can be some time between when the new weather is r>in some races new forecasts show up in the middle 
>eady and the client picks it up. Note that in some>of the night and can mess with your carefully prog
> races new forecasts show up in the middle of the >rammed route. 
>night and can mess with your carefully programmed  
>route.  
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85The actual sailing85The actual sailing
86------------------86------------------
87The boats' actual sailing is done in the central s87The boats' actual sailing is done in the central s
>erver at Sailport and NOT in a user's computer. Th>erver at Sailport and NOT in a user's computer. Th
>e client is only used for viewing and manipulation>e client is only used for viewing and manipulation
> of your boat. Hence, you can disconnect and shut > of your boat. Hence, you can disconnect and shut 
>your computer down and your boat will still sail. >your computer down and your boat will still sail. 
>The boats are moved forward (integrated) stepwise.>The boats are moved forward (integrated) stepwise.
>  The length in time between the steps varies acco>  The length in time between the steps varies acco
>rdingto server workload etc but is usually kept un>rdingto server workload etc but is usually kept un
>der 30 seconds. >der 30 seconds. 
8888
89The chat89The chat
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n91The chat is there to be used! Choose your preferren91The chat is there to be used! Choose your preferre
>d language and go ahead and use it along with your>d language and go ahead and use it along with your
> judgement. The default window is English chat and> judgement, in line with Sailonline's Netiquette p
> this is used by most people.>olicy. The default window is English chat and this
 > is used by most people.
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93Last Minute Changes93Last Minute Changes
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95For various reasons adjustments and changes in the95For various reasons adjustments and changes in the
> race setup, course route or other rules might be > race setup, course route or other rules might be 
>needed from time to time. Such adjustments are kep>needed from time to time. Such adjustments are kep
>t at a minimum but Sailonline here states that the>t at a minimum but Sailonline here states that the
>y might be necessary even during a race and should>y might be necessary even during a race and should
> be regarded as "a part of the game".> be regarded as "a part of the game".
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182A: No, mainly since reliable methods for calculati182A: No, mainly since reliable methods for calculati
>ng this effect are not available.>ng this effect are not available.
183183
184Links184Links
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186186
n187A few related links that you may find usefull. n187A few related links that you may find useful can b
 >e found [here](http://www.sailonline.org/wiki/show
 >/Links/).
188188
t189mobile client (SYC members only) [here] (http://wwt
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