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  • 2025-08-11 22:03:46
    Checking on GFS Wx Progress
    Board » Technical Support
    Sometime, the NOAA Wx production is delayed. To find out exactly where the prodcution si up to, do the following.
    1. Got to https://nomads.ncep.noaa.gov/pub/data/nccf/com/gfs/prod/
    2. Click on the gfs.{today's date}/ e.g. gfs.20250811/ for 11 August 2025
    3. Click on the production hour. These are 4.5 hours before the SOL Wx time. e.g 00 is for the 4:30 Wx
    4. Click on atmos/
    5. Scroll down and look for the files named gfs.t{hour}z.pgrb2.0p25.f{XXX} e.g. gfs.t00z.pgrb2.0p25.f000. The XXX part in f{XXX} gives what frame the production is up to. eg, gfs.t00z.pgrb2.0p25.f186 is frame 186 for the 4:30 Wx.
    6. Once f186 is there, the SOL Wx will arrive in the next few minutes. The f{XXX} will give you an idea of how many more frames need to be created before the Wx will arrive.
  • 2025-07-21 09:05:44
    Workaround for missing tile information
    Board » Technical Discussion
    Until such time as the tech team adds the tile information back, the following steps need to be followed.
    1. If you see Tile Map : null on the title bar of your AGL, there is a problem.
    2. Check which tile set is being used on client Misc tab.
    3. Make sure AGL is shut down and open the folder where you start AGL.
    4. In the folder SOLGribXml find the file that matches your race. For race 1935 it will be auth_raceinfo_1935.xml.
    5. Open that file in a text editor.
    6. Just before the tag <mapurl> , add the line

    <tilemap>i<tilemap> for intermediate tile sets or

    <tilemap>h<tilemap> for high tile sets.

    7. Save and close the file.

    8. In the maps folder, delete the files

    race_1935.dat and race_1935.map. The "1935" will change to match the current race id.

    8. Restart AGL.

    AGL will now pick up the tile set information and load the correct set.




  • 2025-06-18 00:53:48
    AGL 24.1.1 Released
    Board » Technical Discussion
    A new version of AGL24 is here called AGL24_1_1_with_maps.zip and AGL24_1_1_update.zip. Updated documentation is also available called AGL24 User Manual Ver 24.{X.X}.pdf and release notes in AGL24 Release Notes Ver 24.{X.X}.pdf. Please read the release note for enhancements and bug fixes.

    Note that if AGL24.1.0 was not installed, AGL24_1_1_with_maps.zip must be downloaded and installed according to the instructions in the manual for a new install.
  • 2025-06-16 10:16:02
    Re: Convert Expedition Route to DC's?
    Board » Technical Support
    I've generated the Expd gpx file and should be able to incorporate it into the DC table.

    --- Last Edited by Kipper1258 at 2025-06-16 10:36:35 ---
  • 2025-06-16 01:08:31
    Re: Convert Expedition Route to DC's?
    Board » Technical Support
    AGL may be able to do it for you. Try these steps.
    1. Open the GPX as a waypoint file in AGL, and clean it up there. You will need to read the manual on what the waypoint commands do.
    2. Check them using the VMG waypoint checker, and fix as needed.
    3. Use the Convert VMG waypoints into DCs option, and finalise your DCs. You MUST read the manual on how to do this as there are some steps that must be followed on how to do this.

  • 2025-06-12 04:31:16
    Re: AGL 24 Issues
    Board » Technical Discussion
    justmeR8 said @ 2025-06-11 23:40:09:
    Hi, New laptop so new download.
    At step 3, rather than getting folder C:\sol\Java24, I got folder
    C:\solAGL24_1_0_With_maps.
    The Java24 folder was found in this.
    Not sure if it is required, but I just copied the Java24 folder back up to C:\SOL and everything worked.
    .
    .

    That's a result of how you unzipped it. You need to use the "Unzip here" option. But if it does end up in a folder of the zip file name, simply cut the Java24 folder in there, and paste it into your C:\SOL folder, and everything will work.
  • 2025-06-11 05:26:52
    AGL 24 Issues
    Board » Technical Discussion
    A thread for posting issues with AGL 24
  • 2025-06-11 05:25:23
    AGL 24.1.0 Released
    Board » Technical Discussion
    A new version of AGL24 is here called AGL24_1_0_with_maps.zip. Updated documentation is also available called AGL24 User Manual Ver 24.{X.X}.pdf and release notes in AGL24 Release Notes Ver 24.{X.X}.pdf. Please read the release note for enhancements and bug fixes.

    Note that is full release and must be installed according to the instructions in the manual for a new install.
  • 2025-06-11 05:13:00
    AGL 24 Releases
    Board » Technical Discussion
    A new thread for AGL 24 releases
  • 2025-06-11 05:11:44
    Re: AGL Issues
    Board » Technical Discussion
    Firstly, there is an existing thread for AGL 23 Issues. Please post in there in future. Solutions:
    1. Upgrade to the latest versions.
    2. Looks like you have unreliable internet. You must have a good internet connection for AGL to work. I think both points 1 and 2 are related to that.
    3. This is a documented bug, read 9 Known Issues and Bugs in the manual. There is another with Conditioning DCs

    There is also an issue with Windows 11 and DisplayLink ethernet adapters locking up which is affecting me, and you may be a victim of the same issue. I am in the process of testing out Java 24 to see if that fixes the issue.

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Ahoy, SOLers! Get ready for the epic Silver Rudder – Challenge of the Sea! This 125nm single-handed race around Denmark’s island of Funen is back—shallow waters, narrow straits, and shifting winds await. This year, we trade up to our single-handed X-99s—can you master their power where precision counts most? It’s the world’s largest solo regatta, and your virtual helm is calling! Chart your course, trust your instincts, and race for glory in this ultimate test of seamanship!

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Race #1948
INFO by brainaid.de
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Ranking: SYC
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Rome to Tripoli 2025


The next race in the ARCH series will take us almost straight from Rome to Tripoli. But don't expect this 550nm race to be an easy one. The Mediterranean always offers some surprises. So let's prepare your Lagoon 55 with due care and... Fair Winds.
Race #1943
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Race #1944
INFO by brainaid.de
Santa Cruz 70 PARTICULARS
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Race starts: Sep 15th 00:00 Registration Open!
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Roslagen TIMED Sea Race

Welcome to quite possibly the most challenging TIMED race of the year. This month finds us in Sweden with lots of islands and narrow passages when we sail our Seacart 30 trimaran over the 86nm from Lidingö outside Stockholm to the beautiful coastal village of Öregrund. Consider yourself a winner if you complete the course nonstop! This is a TIMEDrace so you may RE-REGISTER HEREto try again after finishing a run. You will have 13 days and 11 hours to test your skill and decision making after the race opens.
Race #1945
INFO by brainaid.de
Seacart 30 Particulars
WX Updates:
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Ranking:
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Race starts: Sep 07th 12:00 Registration Open!
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For the first time since first hosting a virtual Vineyard in cooperation with Long Island's Stamford Yacht Club back in 2010, due to an operational calendaring error, Sailonline has missed the start of the real life race, the USA’s Labor Day weekend this year unusually falling across the turn of August. Silly SOL! So, a week late please join us anyway for a virtual rerun of Stamford’s iconic annual overnighter from their club line out the sound to Buzzard's Bay Light near Martha's Vineyard Island and back again, leaving Block Island to starboard. This year, Sailonline is making its magic MC 38 available to competitors, a race boat with a quirky polar that will require you to stay wide awake as you speed around the c 250 nm course, in rockstar style!
Race #1946
INFO by brainaid.de
MC 38 PARTICULARS
NAM_AWIP WX Updates:
0245 / 0845 / 1445 / 2045
Ranking: SYC
RACE CLOSE: Sunday,
September 14 at 2300 UTC.
Race starts: Sep 06th 17:05 Registration Closed
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Great Nicobar to Marion Island 2025

The Adventure Continues – Leg #6 of the RWW Series.
We’re setting sail on the next stage of the RWW Series: a 4,400-nautical-mile passage from Great Nicobar to Marion Island. This demanding leg will test endurance, strategy, and seamanship at the highest level. As part of the 2025 Ocean Championship, this marks the ninth legendary challenge in the series — and one of the most exhilarating yet. The race will be contested aboard the Archer 78’ ketch, a vessel built to push sailors to their limits across the vast Indian Ocean.
PRIZE: SMPF
Race #1942
INFO by brainaid.de
Archer 78 PARTICULARS    
WX Updates:
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Ranking: OCQ3 - RWW - OCCH - SUPSOL - SYC
Race starts: Sep 01st 11:00 Registration Closed
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