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Date	2007-12-19 22:14:59	2007-12-20 07:58:39
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	2007-12-19 22:14:59 by kalle			2007-12-20 07:58:39 by jakob
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	3	Sailrace is a strategy game for ocean sailing with		3	Sailrace 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.
	4			4
	5	Getting started		5	Getting started
	6	------------		6	------------
n	7	1) Register at www.sailonline.org to create a user	n	7	Step 1. Register at www.sailonline.org to crea
	>	account.		>	te a user account.
				8
	8	2) Sign up for a race also on www.sailonline.org.		9	Step 2. Sign up for a race also on www.sailonl
	>	There might be one or several active active races		>	ine.org. There might be one or several active acti
	>	. For most races you can only choose one type of b		>	ve races. For most races you can only choose one t
	>	oat but in some you choose a boat depending on cla		>	ype of boat but in some you choose a boat dependin
	>	ss.		>	g on class.
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	9	3) Download the client (program) you need to be ab		11	Step 3. Download the client (program) you need
	>	le to steer the boat. There is both a Windows-vers		>	to be able to steer the boat. There is both a Wind
	>	ion and a Mac-version.		>	ows-version and a Mac-version.
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	10	4) Log in by simply starting your client-program u		13	Step 4. Log in by simply starting your client-pr
	>	sing your name and password.		>	ogram using your name and password.
	11			14
	12	The client (your tool for steering the boat)		15	The client (your tool for steering the boat)
	13	--------------------------------------------		16	--------------------------------------------
	14	Most of the graphical user interface in the client		17	Most of the graphical user interface in the client
	>	software is intuitive even for novice sailors. He		>	software is intuitive even for novice sailors. He
	>	re is a brief introduction. In the map, the green		>	re is a brief introduction. In the map, the green
	>	is land and the off-white is sailable water. You		>	is land and the off-white is sailable water. You
	>	can zoom in and out by using the +/- symbols in th		>	can zoom in and out by using the +/- symbols in th
	>	e tool bar above the map. Your boat is bright pink		>	e tool bar above the map. Your boat is bright pink
	>	. You can center the map over your boat by pressin		>	. You can center the map over your boat by pressin
	>	g the third tool. You steer your boat by setting a		>	g the third tool. You steer your boat by setting a
	>	course or a TWA (explained below) either by press		>	course or a TWA (explained below) either by press
	>	ing the "steering-wheel" symbol followed by pickin		>	ing the "steering-wheel" symbol followed by pickin
	>	g a course on the map or by entering a desired val		>	g a course on the map or by entering a desired val
	>	ue in the small window to the right of the map. S		>	ue in the small window to the right of the map. S
	>	elect the desired steering mode CC/TWA and click "		>	elect the desired steering mode CC/TWA and click "
	>	Send Command" button. If you wanted the command t		>	Send Command" button. If you wanted the command t
	>	o be delayed for some time just enter the desired		>	o be delayed for some time just enter the desired
	>	delay-time (in hours) and check the box to the lef		>	delay-time (in hours) and check the box to the lef
	>	t of the text "Delay command" before pressing "Sen		>	t of the text "Delay command" before pressing "Sen
	>	d Command". In front of your boat is a "predictor"		>	d Command". In front of your boat is a "predictor"
	>	showing where your boat would be in 6 hours if th		>	showing where your boat would be in 6 hours if th
	>	e conditions where frozen as they are right now. E		>	e conditions where frozen as they are right now. E
	>	ach little knot represent one hour of sailing. Th		>	ach little knot represent one hour of sailing. Th
	>	e blue arrows are showing the wind and the blue co		>	e blue arrows are showing the wind and the blue co
	>	ntinuous iso-lines show points on the map with equ		>	ntinuous iso-lines show points on the map with equ
	>	al wind speed. Looking at the weather forecasts is		>	al wind speed. Looking at the weather forecasts is
	>	done by sliding the forecast-slider in the little		>	done by sliding the forecast-slider in the little
	>	window to the right of the map. Try the slider an		>	window to the right of the map. Try the slider an
	>	d notice how the weather changes. When new forecas		>	d notice how the weather changes. When new forecas
	>	ts are available the new weather automatically app		>	ts are available the new weather automatically app
	>	ears in the window. The funny-looking symbol to th		>	ears in the window. The funny-looking symbol to th
	>	e right of the steering-wheel in the toolbar is ma		>	e right of the steering-wheel in the toolbar is ma
	>	kes the window for the performance curve appear. I		>	kes the window for the performance curve appear. I
	>	n this window you can see, as a little black ring		>	n this window you can see, as a little black ring
	>	showing the current sailing conditions. More on pe		>	showing the current sailing conditions. More on pe
	>	rformance below.		>	rformance below.
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	71			74
	72	FAQs		75	FAQs
	73	-----		76	-----
	74	Q: Can me and a friend "share" a boat although we		77	Q: Can me and a friend "share" a boat although we
	>	do not share the same computer, or even live in th		>	do not share the same computer, or even live in th
	>	e same country?		>	e same country?
n			n	78
	75	A: Yes, no problem. Just share your login details		79	A: Yes, no problem. Just share your login details
	>	and you are all set to share the boat. Only questi		>	and you are all set to share the boat. Only questi
	>	on is - do you trust your friend?		>	on is - do you trust your friend?
n	76	----	n	80
				81
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	77	Q: Can my boat collide with other boats or the buo		83	Q: Can my boat collide with other boats or the buo
	>	ys?		>	ys?
n			n	84
	78	A: No, the only thing you can collide with is land		85	A: No, the only thing you can collide with is land
	>	.		>	.
n	79	---	n	86
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	80	Q: Is "my wind" affected by the presence of nearby		88	Q: Is "my wind" affected by the presence of nearby
	>	boats?		>	boats?
n			n	89
	81	A: No, such effects are not included in the simula		90	A: No, such effects are not included in the simula
	>	tor.		>	tor.
n	82	---	n	91
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	83	Q: If i loose my internet connection while playing		94	Q: If i loose my internet connection while playing
	>	, can I still steer my boat and wait for the conne		>	, can I still steer my boat and wait for the conne
	>	ction to reconnect?		>	ction to reconnect?
n			n	95
	84	A: No you cannot manipulate your boat while you ar		96	A: No you cannot manipulate your boat while you ar
	>	e offline		>	e offline
n	85	---	n	97
	86	Q: Is leeway (sideways drift) included in the game		98	Q: Is leeway (sideways drift) included in the game
	>	?		>	?
n			n	99
	87	A: This is a tricky and somewhat philosophical que		100	A: This is a tricky and somewhat philosophical que
	>	stion actually. As a user, you do not see any leew		>	stion actually. As a user, you do not see any leew
	>	ay and you do thus not have to account for it. Lee		>	ay and you do thus not have to account for it. Lee
	>	way is here defined as the angle between the ship		>	way is here defined as the angle between the ship
	>	longitudinal axis and the velocity vector. This, h		>	longitudinal axis and the velocity vector. This, h
	>	owever does not imply a hydrodynamic simplificatio		>	owever does not imply a hydrodynamic simplificatio
	>	n since our boats are equipped with fins/keel blad		>	n since our boats are equipped with fins/keel blad
	>	es which produce the necessary side force by their		>	es which produce the necessary side force by their
	>	non-symmetric cross sections and/or mounting angl		>	non-symmetric cross sections and/or mounting angl
	>	es (non-parallell to the ship longitudinal axis).		>	es (non-parallell to the ship longitudinal axis).
	>			>
n	88	---	n	101
	89	Q: Are currents included?		102	Q: Are currents included?
n			n	103
	90	A: No, we have tried that but have chosen to leave		104	A: No, we have tried that but have chosen to leave
	>	currents out.		>	currents out.
n	91	---	n	105
	92	Q: Are effects from ocean waves on boat performanc		106	Q: Are effects from ocean waves on boat performanc
	>	e included?		>	e included?
t			t	107
	93	A: No, mainly since reliable methods for calculati		108	A: No, mainly since reliable methods for calculati
	>	ng this effect are not available.		>	ng this effect are not available.

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