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  • 2025-05-04 13:20:31
    Racing Techniques
    Board » General Discussion
    I will share some impressions to help newcomers to get the best out of SOL. I try to learn from the best and I am still way behind though :) I hope someone will share theirs too in this thread can become useful for new sailors.

    The importance of SPRINT races

    The peculiarities of these regattas are numerous: once you have the necessary knowledge, in these races you can start putting it into practice and see the results immediately. Additionally, you can thoroughly study wind data and analyze the routes of opposing boats in a confined space, comparing them with your own, make decisions, and almost instantly visualize the outcomes. Of particular importance is the analysis of wind direction in relation to its intensity, which helps determine the strategy to adopt. The limited duration means that the boats are always very close, and small corrections yield immediate results, facilitating understanding. Consistent application makes this learning process time-intensive, but with a couple of hours available, you can conduct an in-depth and continuous analysis of the strategies and tactics employed at sea, both your own and those of opposing boats. As a final note, routers in these regattas have limited importance; they are generally difficult to use due to obstacles or overly complex routes, providing only a rough indication with very limited value. Participating in these races to learn from the best is, in my opinion, a very effective and quick way to progress and become passionate about SOL.

    Importanza delle gare SPRINT

    La peculiarità di queste regate sono molteplici, una volta che si è in possesso delle nozioni necessarie, in queste gare si può iniziare a metterle in pratica e vedere subito il risultato. Inoltre si possono studiare a fondo i dati del vento e analizzare le rotte delle barche avversarie in uno spazio ridotto confrontandoli con le proprie, prendere decisioni e visualizzare quasi subito quello che si è ottenuto. Di particolare importanza l'analisi della direzione del vento in relazione all'intensità, cosa che permette di capire la strategia da intraprendere. La durata limitata fa si che le barche siano sempre molto vicine e piccole correzioni danno risultati immediati, facilitando la comprensione. La costante applicazione rende questo processo di apprendimento una cosa che richiede tempo ma, avendo un paio d'ore a disposizione, si può fare una analisi approfondita e continuativa delle strategie e delle tattiche che vengono messe in mare, sia proprie che delle barche avversarie. Come ultima annotazione, i router in queste regate hanno un'importanza limitata, generalmente sono di difficile utilizzo a causa di ostacoli o percorsi troppo articolati, daranno un'indicazione di massima che ha una valenza molto limitata. Partecipare a queste gare per imparare dai migliori è una soluzione molto valida e rapida, a mio avviso, per progredire e appassionarsi a SOL.

    --- Last Edited by Siaki at 2025-05-04 20:00:14 ---

    --- Last Edited by Siaki at 2025-05-04 20:01:53 ---
  • 2025-04-16 15:26:19
    Re: Poetry Saved for Posterity
    Board » General Discussion
    By Patrick70119 Valparaiso to San Francisco 2025

    I sailed 1,000 miles off track,
    Thought I'd gain a winning hack.
    The East looked slow, the middle cursed —
    So I just YOLO’d to the worst.

    Now here I sit — same spot, no breeze,
    With zero clue and aching knees.
    Tactics? LOL. I'm just a guest...
    In Neptune’s game of “Screw the Rest.” 🎲

    --- Last Edited by Siaki at 2025-04-16 15:38:44 ---
  • 2025-04-03 15:47:57
    Re: Poetry Saved for Posterity
    Board » General Discussion
    *** Melbourne Osaka Cup Double-Handed Yacht Race 2025 ***

    The wind shifts, the boat drifts
    Hard to say best way to play
    Keep the faith, and go straight
    Wait fot the blue to come to rescue
    If that will not, just practice some knots
    Bowline and Constrictor while you study the predictor
  • 2024-02-28 07:55:49
    Error in CMD Prompt Accessing AGL
    Board » Technical Support
    Recently I got the errors below launching AG14.bat, it take a while to DC dash to start, I have to click apply/refresh before the race is loaded... any idea how to solve it?

    WARNING: An illegal reflective access operation has occurred
    WARNING: Illegal reflective access by jogamp.nativewindow.jawt.JAWTUtil$1$1 (fil
    e:/C:/SOL/Java14/agl14_lib/jogl-all.jar) to method sun.awt.SunToolkit.awtLock()
    WARNING: Please consider reporting this to the maintainers of jogamp.nativewindo
    w.jawt.JAWTUtil$1$1
    WARNING: Use --illegal-access=warn to enable warnings of further illegal reflect
    ive access operations
    WARNING: All illegal access operations will be denied in a future release

    --- Last Edited by Siaki at 2024-02-28 07:56:29 ---

    --- Last Edited by Siaki at 2024-02-28 08:16:22 ---

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Tall Ships 2026 - Aarhus to Harlingen


Welcome to the first of four virtual Tall Ships Races in European waters which are concurrently being organized in-real-life by Sail Training International . The course for this first race is from Aarhus in Denmark, through the Skaggerak and down the North Sea to Friesland’s Harlingen – a proper tall ship training adventure of circa 450nm, which online this year you will race in Sailonline’s classic Clipper 240.
NOTE: Starts and Finishes in tall ships racing are always offshore to avoid conflict with shipping and shipping lanes; online and real-life may not match exactly.
Race #1992
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Viareggio Bastia Viareggio 2026

Our sixth race of nine to celebrate all things Mediterranean - fickle winds, history and olive oil - was planned to be our third buddy-up with another incredible Italian event, the Viareggio Bastia Viareggio (or BVR for short). Unfortunately, in-real-life the BVR has been cancelled this year. But online we shall race it never the less. It’s a quickie – a 160nm roundtrip there-and-back in classic Class 40. Have fun, and if you’re planning a BBQ, piccola isola Capraia halfway across is simply lovely!
Race #2041
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Ranking: MED - SUPBUD - SYC
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Shetland Race 2026 - Leg 2


After the thrill of the first leg, we don't linger long in Lerwick, Shetland. Following brief but joyous celebrations, it's time to set sail back across the North Sea to Bergen, Norway, for the gripping second leg of the Shetland Race 2026!

Covering another unpredictable 190 nautical miles, tactical depth and fierce competition await. This year, we take the helm of the Linjett 33. Designed by Mats Gustavsson in 1994 for Sweden's historic Rosättra Båtvarv, this sturdy, quality cruiser-racer has been a Sailonline favourite in northern waters since 2010. Whether you are chasing victory or savoring the voyage, hoist your sails and let the journey home begin!
Race #2040
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Race starts: Jun 20th 16:00 Registration Open!
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Brisbane to Keppel Tropical Yacht Race 2026


When the winter weather turns cool in southern Australia, sailors head up to the warmer tropics. Sailors from all over the world make their way to The Great Barrier Reef for the big winter regattas at Hamilton Island, Airlie Beach and Magnetic Island.
This year's B2K will start on 20 June to offer an event suited to a broader range of boats. Sailonline is, once again, joining with the racers from RQYS to race the 343 nautical miles from Brisbane to Keppel Island, this time in our First 44.7. It might be winter down under, but all you will need is shorts and t-shirts.
Race #2026
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June 28 at 2300 UTC.
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Newport Bermuda Race 2026


The 636-mile Newport Bermuda Race is one of the oldest regularly scheduled ocean races, and with the Fastnet and the Sydney Hobart Race, it is one of the three great classic races of the yachting world. First raced in 1906, now in its 54th biennial, the Race can again also be participated in online. In real life, the race is open to entry in four different division – Double-Handed, St. David's Lighthouse, Gibbs Hill Lighthouse, and Finisterre Division – which in the past we have also offered online. This year, however, our online race will be all-in one-design in silky swift Club Swan 50 yachts, so that your results can count towards SOL’s SUPerBUDdy title, whilst hopefully still giving you a chance of overall line honours against the fastest yachts of the real-life Gibbs Hill Division, especially if you can find some forecast winds that don’t quite work out that way on the real water!
Race #2038
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July 1 at 2300 UTC.
Race starts: Jun 19th 17:05 Registration Open!
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Shetland Race 2026 - Leg 1


Get ready to tackle the North Sea as we sail from Norway’s stunning outer Korsfjorden to the rugged Shetland Isles! Welcome to an exciting new chapter for this classic 190-nautical-mile ocean route, bringing our global community together for a true test of strategy and seamanship.

This year, the race is a proud stop in Sailonline's 2026 Super Buddy Championship, which features our real-life racing partnerships over the calendar year. We are stepping aboard the Linjett 33, a sturdy Swedish cruiser-racer designed by Mats Gustavsson and built by Rosättra Båtvarv. Seasoned veteran or eager newcomer, prepare for intense competition.

Plot your course and see you at the start line!
Race #2039
INFO by brainaid.de
Linjett 33 PARTICULARS
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RACE CLOSE: Wednesday,
June 24 at 2300 UTC.
Race starts: Jun 17th 11:00 Registration Closed
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Bluefin Tuna - Mexico Gulf to North Sea 2026

Join us and follow the Bluefin Tuna, as they migrate from their spawning grounds in the Gulf of Mexico to their feeding grounds in the North Sea off the coast of Norway. This 4300 nm race is part of our Ocean Championship and the final race of OCQ2 2026, and also the second leg of our Migration series. We will be sailing in our Gunboat 90. Race #2035
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Ranking: OCQ2 - MIG - OCCH - SYC
Race starts: Jun 08th 11:00 Registration Closed
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