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Board » General Discussion » Timed races - information

Posted by ybw_coldfusion Posts 17 Registered at 2009-04-16 15:55:56	2009-06-21 17:53:20 - Timed races - information
	I can't help thinking that more information should be given when a new timed race is announced. Something like: "Race (name) is now open. This is a timed race so you can choose your own time to start and enter as many times as you like. The link to start second and subsequent races is (hyperlink). You must finish a race before you can enter again. Only your fastest race time will count in the final rankings. The latest time to finish will be xxxx hours on date. Weather updates will be x times daily at xxxx hours and xxxx hours." I think this would avoid frustration and would help SOL members to plan and race, without the same questions being asked in the forums and in the race chat.
Posted by jakob Posts 364 Registered at 2007-09-04 10:05:30	2009-06-21 19:04:51 - Re: Timed races - information
	Thanks for the input. You are correct and we are under-manned. I guess this is one of the consequences of not charging our players more than a optional fee for the SYC-membership. I will try to be better and hope for your understanding. ...one of the guys behind the game...
Posted by kalle Posts 413 Registered at 2007-06-01 09:58:04	2009-06-21 19:36:06 - Re: Timed races - information
	The catch 22 in this is that a more structured information flow would decrease our workload, so I agree 100% that we should strive towards formalizing how we communicate with our fellow skippers. --- Last Edited by Kalle Haglunds at 2009-06-21 19:37:06 ---
Posted by ybw_coldfusion Posts 17 Registered at 2009-04-16 15:55:56	2009-06-21 19:46:34 - Re: Timed races - information
	OK, thank you for your quick replies.
Posted by Hew Posts 36 Registered at 2008-12-15 00:35:22	2009-07-14 03:02:52 - Re: Timed races - information
	Another clarification on timed races, please. If I register for the race, does the timer start when I load the race, or when I actually start to race(leave the head-to-wind heading)? Can I sit on the start position and look at the wind forecast for a day or two, then start racing?
Posted by jakob Posts 364 Registered at 2007-09-04 10:05:30	2009-07-14 06:01:34 - Re: Timed races - information
	Yes, you can sit on the starting line as long as you like to await good weather. The race starts at the time of your first sailing command. (Chats does not count) ...one of the guys behind the game...
Posted by sotil Posts 10 Registered at 2008-05-18 20:56:51	2009-07-15 00:25:55 - Re: Timed races - information
	I believe that the races with opened start, it is necessary to to say the hour border to be able to do the race. Concretly the race of cowes: when it finishes the time to be able to do the start? regards: sotil
Posted by sotil Posts 10 Registered at 2008-05-18 20:56:51	2009-07-15 01:37:41 - Re: Timed races - information
	and a link with abandon/restart ? It would be fantastic. regards: sotil
Posted by sotil Posts 10 Registered at 2008-05-18 20:56:51	2009-07-15 01:44:14 - Re: Timed races - information
	Does time start being assessed when I register or when I start sailing? regards: sotil
Posted by Hew Posts 36 Registered at 2008-12-15 00:35:22	2009-07-15 01:51:17 - Re: Timed races - information
	Sotil, see Jakob's post above. Time starts when you begin to sail the boat. as long as you are at 0* apparent, your timer does not start. You can register, load the game and then wait until the weather suits you. Don't wait too long, or the game will end.

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