Facebook

Login

Support Sailonline

If you haven't already - join the SAILONLINE YACHT CLUB!

Please also consider making a donation - all amounts are greatly appreciated!

Sailonline manual

Manual

Back to Snip <-- Previous Change | Next Change -->

Diff Summary
Title Sailonline manual Sailonline manual
Date 2010-03-18 18:09:29 2010-07-01 07:52:51
Editor Jeroen kalle
Tags

2010-03-18 18:09:29 by Jeroen
2010-07-01 07:52:51 by kalle
3Sailonline is a strategy simulator for ocean saili3Sailonline is a strategy simulator for ocean saili
>ng which challenges both the novice and the expert>ng which challenges both the novice and the expert
>. It lets you sail your boat over oceans around th>. It lets you sail your boat over oceans around th
>e globe easier than you can imagine. But, as in re>e globe easier than you can imagine. But, as in re
>al life, in order to sail fast and to ultimately w>al life, in order to sail fast and to ultimately w
>in races requires full dedication, extensive pract>in races requires full dedication, extensive pract
>ice, knowledge and working skills. The simulator r>ice, knowledge and working skills. The simulator r
>uns in real time which means that a race can be on>uns in real time which means that a race can be on
>going for days or even weeks. Luckily, there are a>going for days or even weeks. Luckily, there are a
>utopilots installed in all boats so that you do no>utopilots installed in all boats so that you do no
>t need to steer manually all the time. Small adjus>t need to steer manually all the time. Small adjus
>tments of your autopilot setting a couple of times>tments of your autopilot setting a couple of times
> per day is often sufficient. To enable realistic > per day is often sufficient. To enable realistic 
>sailing the weather in which the boats sail is aut>sailing the weather in which the boats sail is aut
>hentic along with both the charts and the boat per>hentic along with both the charts and the boat per
>formance.  Hence, Sailonline lets you race the boa>formance.  Hence, Sailonline lets you race the boa
>ts you otherwise just see from a distance. >ts you otherwise just see from a distance. 
44
5Full manual5Full manual
6------------6------------
77
n8You can find a more complete manual in pdf format n8<p style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 150%;" You
>[here] (http://dl.getdropbox.com/u/624348/sailonli> can find a more complete manual in pdf format [he
>ne_manual_revised_v4.pdf)>re] (http://dl.getdropbox.com/u/624348/sailonline_
 >manual_revised_v4.pdf)</p>
99
10Getting started10Getting started
11------------11------------
12*Step 1.* [Register  here](http://www.sailonline.o12*Step 1.* [Register  here](http://www.sailonline.o
>rg/accounts/register/ ) to create a user account. >rg/accounts/register/ ) to create a user account. 
>Your user account will be used in all races you ch>Your user account will be used in all races you ch
>oose to participate in. >oose to participate in. 
1313
2727
28All boats start with a default preformance loss.28All boats start with a default preformance loss.
2929
30The course, passing marks and the finish30The course, passing marks and the finish
31-----------------------------------------31-----------------------------------------
n32The course is defined by a starting point, a numben32The course is defined by a starting point, a numbe
>r of  marks (floating buoys or land marks) to be p>r of  marks (floating buoys or land marks) to be p
>assed and a finish line to cross . All boats start>assed and a finish line to cross. All boats start 
> at the starting point and are then to pass the bu>at the starting point and are then to pass the buo
>oys in the correct order and finally to cross the >ys in the correct order and finally to cross the r
>red finish-line as soon as possible. The next wayp>ed finish-line as soon as possible. 
>oint to pass is indicated by the text e.g. "pass n 
>orth", "pass south" etc. Passing of the marks are  
>registered automatically by the server and immedia 
>tely announced by changing the color of the previo 
>us leg and signaling next mark to pass.    
3333
t34The passing of the mark is registered as your boatt34The next mark to pass is indicated by the text e.g
> is "in-the-middle" of last leg and the coming nex>. "pass north", "pass south" etc. The passing of t
>t (a leg is the travel between two marks).  >he mark is registered as your boat is "in-the-midd
 >le" of last leg and the next leg (a leg is the tra
 >vel between two marks). Marks must be rounded in t
 >he direction indicated by the arrows in the client
 >. This rule is enforced automatically by the serve
 >r. 
35
36We now have the new waypoint server rules ready fo
>r release. These new rules enforces rounding of wa 
>ypoints according to the arrows shown in the clien 
>t. The new rules makes the rounding of the buoy di 
>rectional. This means that from now on a correct r 
>ounding direction must be followed.  
3735
38At the end just cross the finish line anywhere you36At the end just cross the finish line anywhere you
> like. When you do that your boat will be "glued" > like. When you do that your boat will be "glued" 
>to the position where you crossed the line. Your f>to the position where you crossed the line. Your f
>inish time will also be announced in the leaderboa>inish time will also be announced in the leaderboa
>rd. >rd. 
3937
40Steering38Steering
41----------39----------

Races

Next Race: 00d 00h 00m

Current Races:

Los Roques 2026


It's winter but not in the Caribbean, so welcome to Venezuela's Islas Los Roques archipelago for a 20nm sprint through these beautiful islands. Take care with your mutinous crew, they may be tempted to BBQ and snorkel!
Race #2007
INFO by brainaid.de
SOTO 30 PARTICULARS
WX Updates:
0430 / 1030 / 1630 / 2230
RANKING:
SPQ1 - SPCH - SYC
RACE CLOSE: Wednesday,
February 11 at 2300 UTC.
Race starts: Feb 07th 13:00 Registration Open!
▶ Flash
GO TO RACE

Cross the Convergence 2026 - Samoa to Hawaii


The second race of our new series of ocean voyages across the World’s convergence zones, takes us northward again up the Pacific Ocean, now from Samoa at 13.5 degrees South, across the Equator to Hawaii, famed for its breaking surf and active volcanoes, on the edge of the Tropic of Cancer at 19.5 degrees North. It’s 2300nm, so we’ll take our very steady Steinlager II. Race #1982
INFOby brainaid.de
Steinlager IIPARTICULARS
WX Updates:
0430 / 1030 / 1630 / 2230
Ranking: CCZ - SYC
Race starts: Feb 06th 18:00 Registration Open!
▶ Flash
GO TO RACE

Beketov by Balloon 2026 - In Siberia


Way-back-when France and England, and Spain as well, were squabbling about who should control what of North America, only to lose the most of it to their own insurging colonists, their eastern European neighbour empire, Russia, was quietly assimilating vast, thinly nomadically populated territory of its own – Siberia! Amongst the many explorers and adventurers that served Russia so well in these conquests was the Cossack hetman Pyotr Beketov. Let’s pretend we’re he and eschewing horseback, let’s travel by balloon from Yekaterinberg to Krasnoyarsk – just a short 2000km (1100nm) section of the Trans-Siberian Express’ 9289km!
Race #1972
INFOby brainaid.de
SOL Balloon PARTICULARS
WX Updates:
0430 / 1030 / 1630 / 2230
Ranking: BOL - SYC
Race starts: Feb 03rd 13:00 Registration Closed
▶ Flash
GO TO RACE

West Papua to Oregon 2026

Our next race in our Ocean Championships is the first of a series of great natural migrations we will track in 2026. The leatherback turtle is the most widely distributed marine reptile on planet Earth, and chooses to breed in warm tropical waters, but prefers to forage in more temperate habitats, travelling thousands and thousands of miles effortlessly annually to maintain this way of life. Our race will follow one of the typical trips of this turtle, from breeding grounds in the seas off West Papua to the coast of Oregon. It’s only 5900nm, so to keep up, but in comfort, we’ll follow in our Gunboat 90.
Race #2006
INFO by brainaid.de
GB 90 PARTICULARS
WX Updates:
0430 / 1030 / 1630 / 2230
Ranking: OCQ1 - OCCH - MIG - SYC
Race starts: Feb 02nd 11:00 Registration Open!
▶ Flash
GO TO RACE

Go to race archive

SYC Ranking

  1. Sailonline Yacht Club Member KaSToR
  2. Sailonline Yacht Club Member WRmirekd
  3. Sailonline Yacht Club Member CriticalHippo
  4. Sailonline Yacht Club Member rafa
  5. Sailonline Yacht Club Member rumskib
  6. Sailonline Yacht Club Member Sax747
  7. Sailonline Yacht Club Member vida
  8. Sailonline Yacht Club Member bonknhoot
  9. Sailonline Yacht Club Member Kipper1258
  10. Sailonline Yacht Club Member Panpyc

View full list

Series

Mobile Client

SYC members have the benefit of access to our mobile/lightweight web client!

The mobile client