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Title Sailonline manual Sailonline manual
Date 2020-10-17 18:33:50 2021-09-18 08:45:45
Editor RainbowChaser ij
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2020-10-17 18:33:50 by RainbowChaser
2021-09-18 08:45:45 by ij
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9**ENGLISH**9**ENGLISH**
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n11Sailonline Manual [here] (http://www.sailonline.orn11Sailonline Manual [here] (/static/var/sphene/sphwi
>g/static/var/sphene/sphwiki/attachment/2014/05/02/>ki/attachment/2014/05/02/sailonline_manual_AUGUST2
>sailonline_manual_AUGUST2012.pdf)>012.pdf)
1212
n13Alternate (Classic) Client Manual [here] (http://wn13Alternate (Classic) Client Manual [here] (/static/
>ww.sailonline.org/static/var/sphene/sphwiki/attach>var/sphene/sphwiki/attachment/2011/06/28/Manual_re
>ment/2011/06/28/Manual_rev5_1.pdf)>v5_1.pdf)
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15**FRENCH** 15**FRENCH** 
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n17A manual is available [here] (http://sailonline.orn17A manual is available [here] (/static/var/sphene/s
>g/static/var/sphene/sphwiki/attachment/2014/02/04/>phwiki/attachment/2014/02/04/Version_Francaise_Fre
>Version_Francaise_French_1.1.pdf)>nch_1.1.pdf)
1818
19**ITALIAN** 19**ITALIAN** 
2020
n21A manual is available [here] (http://sailonline.orn21A manual is available [here] (/static/var/sphene/s
>g/static/var/sphene/sphwiki/attachment/2014/01/28/>phwiki/attachment/2014/01/28/ManualeItaliano_TRFeb
>ManualeItaliano_TRFeb2012.pdf)>2012.pdf)
2222
23**SPANISH**23**SPANISH**
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n25A manual is available [here] (http://www.sailonlinn25A manual is available [here] (/static/var/sphene/s
>e.org/static/var/sphene/sphwiki/attachment/2013/03>phwiki/attachment/2013/03/26/ManualEspanol2013.pdf
>/26/ManualEspanol2013.pdf)>)
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n27A Beta client guide is available [here] (http://wwn27A Beta client guide is available [here] (/static/v
>w.sailonline.org/static/var/sphene/sphwiki/attachm>ar/sphene/sphwiki/attachment/2012/08/03/SOL_Nueva_
>ent/2012/08/03/SOL_Nueva_Interfaz_.pdf)>Interfaz_.pdf)
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29Getting started29Getting started
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n31*Step 1.** [Register  here](http://admin.sailonlinn31*Step 1.** [Register  here](/community/accounts/re
>e.org/community/accounts/register/ ) to create a u>gister/ ) to create a user account. Your user acco
>ser account. Your user account will be used in all>unt will be used in all races you choose to partic
> races you choose to participate in. >ipate in. 
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n33*Step 2.**  Go to the the [list of active races](hn33*Step 2.**  Go to the the [list of active races](/
>ttp://www.sailonline.org/races/all/)  and click "E>races/all/)  and click "Enter race now" on the rac
>nter race now" on the race you wish to enter.>e you wish to enter.
3434
35The client (your tool for steering the boat)35The client (your tool for steering the boat)
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37Most of the graphical user interface in the client37Most of the graphical user interface in the client
> software is intuitive even for novice sailors. He> software is intuitive even for novice sailors. He
>re is a brief introduction.  In the map, the brown>re is a brief introduction.  In the map, the brown
> is land and the white is sailable water. You can > is land and the white is sailable water. You can 
>zoom in and out by using the +/- symbols in the to>zoom in and out by using the +/- symbols in the to
>ol bar above the map. Your boat is bright pink. Yo>ol bar above the map. Your boat is bright pink. Yo
>u can center the map over your boat by pressing th>u can center the map over your boat by pressing th
>e pink boat symbol. You steer your boat by setting>e pink boat symbol. You steer your boat by setting
> a course or a TWA (explained below) either by pre> a course or a TWA (explained below) either by pre
>ssing the "steering-wheel" symbol followed by pick>ssing the "steering-wheel" symbol followed by pick
>ing a course on the map or by entering a desired v>ing a course on the map or by entering a desired v
>alue in the small window to the right of the map. >alue in the small window to the right of the map. 
> Select the desired steering mode CC/TWA and click> Select the desired steering mode CC/TWA and click
> "Send Command" button. If you  wanted the command> "Send Command" button. If you  wanted the command
> to be delayed for some time just enter the desire> to be delayed for some time just enter the desire
>d delay-time (in decimal hours) and check the box >d delay-time (in decimal hours) and check the box 
>to the left of the text "Delay command" before pre>to the left of the text "Delay command" before pre
>ssing "Send Command". In front of your boat is a ">ssing "Send Command". In front of your boat is a "
>predictor" showing where your boat would be in 6 h>predictor" showing where your boat would be in 6 h
>ours with the current forecast. Each open circle r>ours with the current forecast. Each open circle r
>epresents one hour of sailing, the smaller dots sh>epresents one hour of sailing, the smaller dots sh
>ow 15 min each.  The coloured arrows are showing t>ow 15 min each.  The coloured arrows are showing t
>he wind and the continuous iso-lines show points o>he wind and the continuous iso-lines show points o
>n the map with equal wind speed. Note that the win>n the map with equal wind speed. Note that the win
>d colours correspond with the colours in the polar>d colours correspond with the colours in the polar
> window. Previewing the weather is done by sliding> window. Previewing the weather is done by sliding
> the forecast-slider in the bar below the map. Try> the forecast-slider in the bar below the map. Try
> the slider and notice how the weather changes. Wh> the slider and notice how the weather changes. Wh
>en new forecasts are available the new weather aut>en new forecasts are available the new weather aut
>omatically appears in the window and a notice is s>omatically appears in the window and a notice is s
>hown once loaded. The graph in the right screen, w>hown once loaded. The graph in the right screen, w
>hen the steer tab is selected, is called the polar>hen the steer tab is selected, is called the polar
>. This shows you how the boat will perform in diff>. This shows you how the boat will perform in diff
>erent wind conditions and headings. More on perfor>erent wind conditions and headings. More on perfor
>mance and the polar below.>mance and the polar below.
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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.
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184Links184Links
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t187A few related links that you may find useful can bt187A few related links that you may find useful can b
>e found [here](http://www.sailonline.org/wiki/show>e found [here](/wiki/show/Links/).
>/Links/). 
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