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2011-02-11 00:04:44 - Automated sailing????
How does "ricos0" do it. Look on the Aegean race site to see what I mean. This is disturbing because it indicates a level of control that is NOT AVAILABLE to all SOLers
If it breaks, it's not strong enough--if it doesn't, it's too heavy.
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2011-02-11 00:49:10 - Re: Automated sailing????
My first guess would be a mathematical formula that generates DC's that would then go into the DC editor in the toolbox. AND.... WAY too much time on their hands!Cool geos though... wish I knew how to screenshot it.
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2011-02-11 08:12:52 - Re: Automated sailing????
Rod, is really quite easy, if you know how to do it:
1- go to DC section of the toolbox:
http://sol.brainaid.de/sailonline/toolbox/
(available to every one)
2- insert 4 time a 90° change every 2 hours
3- then edit the file (copy & paste and change time) as long as you want to circle around....

the offset will be given by the wind evolution, no need to control it.

with the same list of DCs you will get different tracks...

sorry ricos for spoiling it, it is very nice :-)





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2011-02-12 00:43:51 - Re: Automated sailing????
One other consideration... since the sailing is being done with "real time" wind speed and direction, I doubt there is a way to make that many PERFECT geos without eliminating those variables. I have a suspicion that Ricos is a tender, like the Beer and BBQ boat, and therefore has a constant speed. Then the calc works out pretty well.
Hey Ricos.... have we figured it out yet????
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2011-02-12 01:55:36 - Re: Automated sailing????
Nope... I think I'm wrong. Just looked at Ricos' track again and the variability could certainly be explained by the wind shift. Does not (now) appear to be a constant speed craft.
WD Ricos!!!! Brilliant!!
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2011-02-12 02:31:57 - Re: Automated sailing????
No need to use "external" editors either. I've done a similar (though less insane!) path as 5 pointed stars using incremental DC in the steer tab. Just step the angle and time to suit.

It's a neat visualisation of both the direction and strength of the wind.
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2011-02-12 02:54:29 - Re: Automated sailing????
ricos0,

Thats a good way to train your crew and bowman.
Last time I did that with my crew they quit jumping overboard and swim to shore.

Antonio
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2011-02-12 10:00:19 - Re: Automated sailing????
Just for anyone else who wants to see.....and for the SOL art file. Here's ricos0's track.
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2011-02-12 19:27:21 - Re: Automated sailing????
rico and pano :)
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