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Date 2007-12-20 08:11:05 2007-12-20 08:24:23
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2007-12-20 08:11:05 by jakob
2007-12-20 08:24:23 by jakob
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58A boat can be disqualified and a user can be banne58A boat can be disqualified and a user can be banne
>d if improper use is detected or if too offensive >d if improper use is detected or if too offensive 
>comments are made in the chat. >comments are made in the chat. 
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60Dictionary60Dictionary
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t62Port: Left side of the boatt62**Port:** Left side of the boat.
63
63Starboard: Right side of the boat64**Starboard:** Right side of the boat.
65
64Bow: The nose of the boat66**Bow:** The nose of the boat.
67
65Stern: The aft most part of the boat68**Stern:** The aft most part of the boat
69
66TWA: True Wind Angle (from 0 to 180 degrees), i.e 70**TWA:** True Wind Angle (from 0 to 180 degrees), 
>the angle between the boat centerline and the inco>i.e the angle between the boat centerline and the 
>ming wind. TWA=0 means that the wind comes in from>incoming wind. TWA=0 means that the wind comes in 
> over the boat bow. TWA<0 indicates wind from the >from over the boat bow. TWA<0 indicates wind from 
>port side.>the port side.
71
67TWD: True Wind Direction is the angle from where t72**TWD:** True Wind Direction is the angle from whe
>he wind blows. TWD=0 means wind from the north, TW>re the wind blows. TWD=0 means wind from the north
>A=90 means wind from the east etc.>, TWA=90 means wind from the east etc.
73
68TWS: True Wind Speed in meters/second or knots.74**TWS:** True Wind Speed in meters/second or knots
 >.
75
69Course: The direction of the boat velocity which i76**Course:** The direction of the boat velocity whi
>n this game is equal to the boat heading since no >ch in this game is equal to the boat heading since
>water currents are present. > no water currents are present. 
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70Distance: is in this nautical game measured in nau78**Distance:** is in this nautical game measured in
>tical miles. One nautical mile equals 1.852 km/h.> nautical miles. One nautical mile equals 1.852 km
 >/h.
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71BS: Boat Speed is measured in knots. One knot equa80**BS:** Boat Speed is measured in knots. One knot 
>ls one nautical mile per hour.>equals one nautical mile per hour.
81
72VMG: Velocity Made Good is the velocity component 82**VMG:** Velocity Made Good is the velocity compon
>parallel to the TWD. By convention, positive VMG m>ent parallel to the TWD. By convention, positive V
>eans that you are sailing towards the wind.>MG means that you are sailing towards the wind.
83
73Time: Is throughout the game measured with referen84**Time:** Is throughout the game measured with ref
>ce to Universal Time Coordinated UTC.>erence to Universal Time Coordinated UTC.
85
74Performance: The percentage of boat speed you have86**Performance:** The percentage of boat speed you 
> in relation to the performance polar. You will ha>have in relation to the performance polar. You wil
>ve 100% if you haven’t hit land, your performance >l have 100% if you haven’t hit land, your performa
>will go down for some time if you have hit land.>nce will go down for some time if you have hit lan
 >d.
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77FAQs89FAQs
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79Q: Can me and a friend "share" a boat although we 91Q: Can me and a friend "share" a boat although we 
>do not share the same computer, or even live in th>do not share the same computer, or even live in th
>e same country?>e same country?

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