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  • 2025-01-22 07:25:38
    In Memoriam - Rob Neilson (Tyger)
    Board » In memoriam
    Vale TYGER who passed away on the 11th of January at around 00:00UTC (11am local time) in his Melbourne apartment while on the phone to emergency services.

    As a rower and rugby player Robert Neilson was a natural as a grinder on a keelboat where sailing was in his blood.

    In retirement the professional marketer with a perfect radio voice served as Sail Online's (SOL) Marketing Director from 2012 to 2021. In that role he spoke daily (24/7) with Commodores, CEOs and sailing administrators at yacht clubs around the world including NYYC, RHKYC, RMYS, ORCV and many many more.

    I met Rob around 2011 in the lead up to the 2013 Melbourne to Osaka double-handed yacht race. Together we set up a virtual version of the race via SOL. Some of the competitors used SOL to help them prepare for the race ahead. SOL has run the virtual race every year since and will be available again for friends and family during this year's 2025 M2O race.

    I am sure many of you have personal memories that no one else knows, so please share them here. I will also be sure to pass those on to his family.

    David Taylor (dtayls)


    --- Last Edited by bonknhoot at 2025-01-23 06:33:42 ---
  • 2023-12-31 19:14:30
    Re: RIP - In Memoriam - Rod
    Board » In memoriam
    Very sad news to hear.
    Rod has been around longer than I have and was a fine competitor. Especially in the practice races which he was always in when I had time to race in those.

    I am in Vermont, not far from where Rod lived in terms of the globe we raced around so many times. It was always nice to see him in races.

    Fair winds Rod.

    David / Renegade
  • 2023-08-09 21:55:21
    Îles de Glénan Sprint
    Board » Flag Officers » Race proposals
    Inspired by a comment Piero made in an email about his unfortunate introduction to SLI BBQ's.

    New sprint off the coast of France.

    David / Renegade
  • 2023-05-16 23:27:37
    Regata Puerto Conchillas Sprint
    Board » Flag Officers » Race proposals
    New Sprint in S. America
  • 2023-04-30 21:11:16
    Re: AGL14 Releases
    Board » Technical Discussion
    QTvlm>Configuration>
    Tab: NMEA connections
    click networksources
    tcp click server1 on and put in first 127.0.0.1
    and in second 5010
    click on OK

    with me all works fine
  • 2022-09-14 12:35:37
    Re: guest login
    Board » Practice Racing
    log in as sol password sol and all works and is visible.
    Lacsareno
  • 2022-08-29 21:03:23
    Re: Carib Rum Run 2022
    Board » Sailonline Yacht Club
    Go4iT would like to return as before with GetAPatch if that can be approved.
    It is me not sol, sorry!

    --- Last Edited by sol at 2022-08-29 21:04:04 ---
  • 2022-05-24 09:47:51
    Re: qtVlm thread
    Board » Technical Support
    @BER_baggus
    Look for tides, currents etc and you will find something like XTide.
    https://flaterco.com/xtide/

    Maybe this will help you to an answer for your question.

    In QTVLM look for configuration>gribs and harmonics.
    I can not imagine it to be useful in SOL. SOL routing does only use weather (grib).

    Regards Lacsareno
  • 2022-01-29 11:36:10
    Re: AGL14 Releases
    Board » Technical Discussion
    Vida Maldita said @ 2022-01-28 12:36:01:
    ______________________________________
    Hi Kipper1258,

    Is there a way to reduce the size of the "AutoGrib" pop up window?
    _____________________________________
    move your mouse-cursor to the left upper corner of the popup window and resize the popup-window.
    (with mouse leftclick-hold and move.with touchpad tap-hold and move)

    Assuming it is a 'windows' laptop. Mac or other os I do not know 'how to' things.

    If you do not see appear an arrow in a corner then double click somewhere in the top-middle of the popup-window and try again to resize.
    Lacsareno

    --- Last Edited by sol at 2022-01-29 11:44:17 ---
  • 2022-01-17 15:45:36
    2021Q4 SRC Report
    Board » Flag Officers » Championships
    Pending posting on the home page, when Rainbow Chaser feels better, please find the SRC report for 2021Q4 attached.

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