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Date 2007-12-20 08:03:36 2007-12-20 08:08:45
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2007-12-20 08:03:36 by jakob
2007-12-20 08:08:45 by jakob
f1Manualf1Manual
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n3Sailrace is a strategy game for ocean sailing withn3Sailrace is a strategy game for ocean sailing with
> unique qualities for both the novis and the exper> unique qualities for both the novis and the exper
>t. It lets you sail your boat over oceans around t>t. It lets you sail your boat over oceans around t
>he globe easier than you can imagine. But, as in r>he globe easier than you can imagine. But, as in r
>eal life, in order to sail fast and to ultimately >eal life, in order to sail fast and to ultimately 
>win races requires full dedication, extensive prac>win races requires full dedication, extensive prac
>tice, knowledge and working skills. The simulator >tice, knowledge and working skills. The simulator 
>runs in real time which means that a race can be o>runs in real time which means that a race can be o
>ngoing for days or even weeks. Luckily, there are >ngoing for days or even weeks. Luckily, there are 
>autopilots installed in all boats so that you do n>autopilots installed in all boats so that you do n
>ot need to steer manually all the time. Small adju>ot need to steer manually all the time. Small adju
>stments of your autopilot setting a couple of time>stments of your autopilot setting a couple of time
>s per day is often sufficient. To enable realistic>s per day is often sufficient. To enable realistic
> sailing the weather in which the boats sail is au> sailing the weather in which the boats sail is au
>thentic along with both the charts and the boat pe>thentic along with both the charts and the boat pe
>rformance.  Hence, Sailrace lets you race the boat>rformance.  Hence, Sailrace lets you race the boat
>s you otherwise just see from a distance. The best>s you otherwise just see from a distance. The best
> way to steer a boat is by the use of the client-s> way to steer a boat is by the use of the client-s
>oftware that can be downloaded [here](http://www.s>oftware that can be downloaded [here](http://www.s
>ailonline.org/wiki/show/Download// ).>ailonline.org/wiki/show/Download/ ).
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7Getting started7Getting started
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n9*Step 1.*   Register at www.sailonline.org to crean9*Step 1.*   Register at [here](http://www.sailonli
>te a user account. >ne.org/accounts/register/ ) to create a user accou
 >nt. Your user account will be used in all races yo
 >u choose to participate in. 
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t11*Step 2.*  Sign up for a race also on  www.sailonlt11*Step 2.*  Sign up for a specific race [here](http
>ine.org. There might be one or several active acti>://www.sailonline.org/races/all/) . There might be
>ve races. For most races you can only choose one t> one or several active active races. For most race
>ype of boat but in some you choose a boat dependin>s you can only choose one type of boat but in some
>g on class.> you choose a boat depending on class.
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13*Step 3.*  Download the client (program) you need 13*Step 3.*  Download the client (program) you need 
>to be able to steer the boat. There is both a Wind>to be able to steer the boat. There is both a Wind
>ows-version and a Mac-version.>ows-version and a Mac-version.
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15*Step 4.* Log in by simply starting your client-pr15*Step 4.* Log in by simply starting your client-pr
>ogram using your name and password.>ogram using your name and password.
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