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!

Board » Technical Support » data traffic

Posted by
StuArt


Users avatar

Posts
118
Registered at
2008-11-15 22:03:54
2009-12-01 18:56:58 - data traffic
Hi SOLs,

For choosing a mobile internet solution I need to know how much traffic I will produce.
Does anybody know how much traffic SOL occur in one hour?

Thanks - Stu
Posted by
AGage


Users avatar

Posts
411
Registered at
2008-12-27 10:31:57
2009-12-29 07:55:07 - Re: data traffic
It depends alot on the map size and number of entrants I think. I have sometimes looked at usage, but not that often so dont take this too seriously, but i have noticed from 10-50Mb per hour. (download+upload)
How many currently chatting, will effect to, but only in extreme (none or 40, and how 'chatty' they are).
But alot of the data seems to be initial map and weather download, so only accessing SOL briefly to check your boat/put in some DCs, whatever, might not minimise your usage that much, unless you only doin it every few hours of course.
As example, I just opened the Sydney to Hobart, it took about 3Mb to download map, weather and tracks. (2.5Mb down/0.5Mb up) And this not a huge map?
Hope this helps...
I help develop the client interface for the best online ocean racing sim there is... __/)/)_/)__
Posted by
StuArt


Users avatar

Posts
118
Registered at
2008-11-15 22:03:54
2010-01-28 01:53:11 - Re: data traffic
sorry for late reply, you're right. there's a lot of Mb just for SOL usage. I am thinking about mobile client - but sounds a bit expensive :-)

regards

Stu
Posted by
dirtrider


Users avatar

Posts
5
Registered at
2008-02-29 22:13:56
2010-02-02 20:12:39 - Re: data traffic
StuArt said @ 2009-12-01 18:56:58:
Does anybody know how much traffic SOL occur in one hour?
Hi

i finished the current race SOR3 and Rabat - Alicante with mobile (EDGE, unfortunately i found no UMTS) access.
My report said that starting the game causes about 1-2 MB traffic. The race updates are small unless you don't get a weather update.

It was in those 2 races less than 10 MB per our - usually only 4-5 MB/h.

Regards Stefan
GER 2539

Please login to post a reply.

Races

Next Race: 00d 00h 00m

Current Races:

Cross the Convergence 2026 - Masirah to Chagos


Having crossed, re-crossed and re-re-crossed the Convergence Zones of the Pacific and the Atlantic, we now face our second crossing of the Convergence Zone of the World’s third great equator-spanning sea, the Indian Ocean, taking us from the channel between Masirah Island and the Oman mainland to the Chagos Archipelago. It’s 1900nm and we’ll be sailing our very fine Archer 78, and won’t mention that both locations (of departure and arrival) are heavily militarized and the why’s and what next’s concerning that – mindful as always of SOL Netiquette.
Race #1988
INFOby brainaid.de
Archer 78PARTICULARS
WX Updates:
0430 / 1030 / 1630 / 2230
Ranking: CCZ - SYC
Race starts: Oct 02nd 18:00 Registration will open soon
▶ Flash
GO TO RACE

Carib Rum Run 2026


Ahoy, ye landlubbers and seasoned salts! Welcome back to Sailonline’s legendary Carib Rum Run, perfectly timed to kick off on International Talk Like a Pirate Day, 19 September!

This year, we command the magnificent Falkun—the ultimate high-tech superyacht modeled after the iconic Maltese Falcon. This 1759nm slalom takes us through the Caribbean’s rum islands to plunder barrels from local distilleries and deliver them to the rum-parched sands of Cancun.

Join SYC before the finish to disguise yer boat with a pirate name for this race only. Hoist the sails, sharpen yer cutlasses, and plot your winning course!
Race #2060
INFO by brainaid.de
Falkun PARTICULARS
WX Updates:
0430 / 1030 / 1630 / 2230
Ranking: SYC
Race starts: Sep 19th 05:00 Registration Closed
▶ Flash
GO TO RACE

Shearwater - Rio de la Plata to Irish Sea 2026

Welcome to the fourth leg of our MIG series. This time we're racing the Sooty Shearwater on their migration from the breeding grounds in South America to the northern Atlantic. This is also part of our Ocean Championship, and as such the third race of OCQ3 2026. This race will be sailed in our Gunboat 90. Race #2055
INFO by brainaid.de
GunBoat 90 PARTICULARS
WX Updates:
0430 / 1030 / 1630 / 2230
Ranking:
OCQ3 - OCCH - SYC - MIG
RACE CLOSE: Thursday,
October 1 at 2300 UTC.
Race starts: Sep 02nd 11:00 Registration Closed
▶ Flash
GO TO RACE

Go to race archive

SYC Ranking

  1. Sailonline Yacht Club Member KaSToR
  2. Sailonline Yacht Club Member CriticalHippo
  3. Sailonline Yacht Club Member WRmirekd
  4. Sailonline Yacht Club Member rafa
  5. Sailonline Yacht Club Member cdhinman
  6. Sailonline Yacht Club Member Panpyc
  7. Sailonline Yacht Club Member rumskib
  8. Sailonline Yacht Club Member rthinman
  9. Sailonline Yacht Club Member BRENTGRAY
  10. Sailonline Yacht Club Member Sax747

View full list

Series

Mobile Client

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

The mobile client