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Date 2007-12-19 22:14:37 2007-12-19 22:14:59
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2007-12-19 22:14:37 by kalle
2007-12-19 22:14:59 by kalle
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3Sailrace is a strategy game for ocean sailing with3Sailrace is a strategy game for ocean sailing with
> unique qualities for both the novis and the exper> unique qualities for both the novis and the exper
>t. It lets you sail your boat over oceans around t>t. It lets you sail your boat over oceans around t
>he globe easier than you can imagine. But, as in r>he globe easier than you can imagine. But, as in r
>eal life, in order to sail fast and to ultimately >eal life, in order to sail fast and to ultimately 
>win races requires full dedication, extensive prac>win races requires full dedication, extensive prac
>tice, knowledge and working skills. The simulator >tice, knowledge and working skills. The simulator 
>runs in real time which means that a race can be o>runs in real time which means that a race can be o
>ngoing for days or even weeks. Luckily, there are >ngoing for days or even weeks. Luckily, there are 
>autopilots installed in all boats so that you do n>autopilots installed in all boats so that you do n
>ot need to steer manually all the time. Small adju>ot need to steer manually all the time. Small adju
>stments of your autopilot setting a couple of time>stments of your autopilot setting a couple of time
>s per day is often sufficient. To enable realistic>s per day is often sufficient. To enable realistic
> sailing the weather in which the boats sail is au> sailing the weather in which the boats sail is au
>thentic along with both the charts and the boat pe>thentic along with both the charts and the boat pe
>rformance.  Hence, Sailrace lets you race the boat>rformance.  Hence, Sailrace lets you race the boat
>s you otherwise just see from a distance. The best>s you otherwise just see from a distance. The best
> way to steer a boat is by the use of the client-s> way to steer a boat is by the use of the client-s
>oftware that can be downloaded from www.sailonline>oftware that can be downloaded from www.sailonline
>.org.>.org.
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t5Gett startedt5Getting started
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71) Register at www.sailonline.org to create a user71) Register at www.sailonline.org to create a user
> account.> account.
82) Sign up for a race also on  www.sailonline.org.82) Sign up for a race also on  www.sailonline.org.
> There might be one or several active active races> There might be one or several active active races
>. For most races you can only choose one type of b>. For most races you can only choose one type of b
>oat but in some you choose a boat depending on cla>oat but in some you choose a boat depending on cla
>ss.>ss.
93) Download the client (program) you need to be ab93) Download the client (program) you need to be ab
>le to steer the boat. There is both a Windows-vers>le to steer the boat. There is both a Windows-vers
>ion and a Mac-version.>ion and a Mac-version.
104) Log in by simply starting your client-program u104) Log in by simply starting your client-program u
>sing your name and password.>sing your name and password.

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