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Date	2007-12-20 07:59:57	2007-12-20 08:00:39
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	2007-12-20 07:59:57 by jakob			2007-12-20 08:00:39 by jakob
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	26	The basic way of steering is to either set at cons		26	The basic way of steering is to either set at cons
	>	tant compass course (CC) which simply means that t		>	tant compass course (CC) which simply means that t
	>	he boat will go in a "straight line". The other st		>	he boat will go in a "straight line". The other st
	>	eering mode is to set up the boat to keep a consta		>	eering mode is to set up the boat to keep a consta
	>	nt angle to the wind, to keep the true-wind-angle		>	nt angle to the wind, to keep the true-wind-angle
	>	(TWA) constant. This means that if the wind change		>	(TWA) constant. This means that if the wind change
	>	s in direction, the boat will change its heading t		>	s in direction, the boat will change its heading t
	>	o maintain the wanted TWA. You can set any TWA in		>	o maintain the wanted TWA. You can set any TWA in
	>	the range from 0 to 180 degrees where TWA=0 means		>	the range from 0 to 180 degrees where TWA=0 means
	>	that the wind comes from straight ahead, TWA=180 m		>	that the wind comes from straight ahead, TWA=180 m
	>	eans that the wind comes from behind and TWA=90 me		>	eans that the wind comes from behind and TWA=90 me
	>	ans the wind in from starboard side. Negative TWA		>	ans the wind in from starboard side. Negative TWA
	>	means wind in from port side (port=left). You can		>	means wind in from port side (port=left). You can
	>	choose to steer directly or to delay the effects o		>	choose to steer directly or to delay the effects o
	>	f a command by the use of delayed commands. You si		>	f a command by the use of delayed commands. You si
	>	mply set up the steering as described above and th		>	mply set up the steering as described above and th
	>	en state how many hours the command should be dela		>	en state how many hours the command should be dela
	>	yed. Delayed commands is a neat feature that lets		>	yed. Delayed commands is a neat feature that lets
	>	you attend business meetings and wedding dinners w		>	you attend business meetings and wedding dinners w
	>	hile helming a 60-foot single handed catamaran in		>	hile helming a 60-foot single handed catamaran in
	>	a full gale!		>	a full gale!
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	28	The chart and the race bounds		28	The chart and the race bounds
	29	-------------------------------		29	-------------------------------
t	30	The shorelines are supplied by the US National Geo	t	30	The shorelines are supplied by the US National Geo
	>	physical Data Center (NGDC). Resolution may vary d		>	physical Data Center (NGDC). Resolution may vary d
	>	epedending on the race type. Important to notice i		>	epedending on the race type. Important to notice i
	>	s that what you see is what there is. Be aware of		>	s that what you see is what there is. Be aware of
	>	small islands but all water is deep and sailable.		>	small islands but all water is deep and sailable.
	>	Your boat can naturally only sail on water. If you		>	Your boat can naturally only sail on water. If you
	>	collide with land the boat will stop, be pulled o		>	collide with land the boat will stop, be pulled o
	>	ut from the coastline some distance and be somewha		>	ut from the coastline some distance and be somewha
	>	t damaged. The damage is expressed as a certain dr		>	t damaged. The damage is expressed as a certain dr
	>	op in boat speed (performance). This loss in perfo		>	op in boat speed (performance). This loss in perfo
	>	rmance is temporary and will vanish in a number of		>	rmance is temporary and will vanish in a number of
	>	hours. Since the boat has stopped you need to sen		>	hours. Since the boat has stopped you need to sen
	>	d a new command to set the boat on a new course. D		>	d a new command to set the boat on a new course. D
	>	ue to the implementation on the server, a boat may		>	ue to the implementation on the server, a boat may
	>	actually cut a little land corner at special occa		>	actually cut a little land corner at special occa
	>	sions. It can happen to all boats but is nothing t		>	sions. It can happen to all boats but is nothing t
	>	o calculate on.		>	o calculate on.
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	32	The boat performance curves		32	The boat performance curves
	33	----------------------------		33	----------------------------
	34	The boat performance is expressed in the so called		34	The boat performance is expressed in the so called
	>	polar curve, which is visible to you. The polar c		>	polar curve, which is visible to you. The polar c
	>	urve state the boat speed as a function of wind sp		>	urve state the boat speed as a function of wind sp
	>	eed and TWA. Take time and study the plot to learn		>	eed and TWA. Take time and study the plot to learn
	>	how to sail the boat efficiently. Different wind		>	how to sail the boat efficiently. Different wind
	>	speeds are shown with different colored curves. Fo		>	speeds are shown with different colored curves. Fo
	>	r a certain wind speed follow the corresponding co		>	r a certain wind speed follow the corresponding co
	>	lored curve for all various TWA:s around the boat.		>	lored curve for all various TWA:s around the boat.
	>	For a certain wind speed and TWA you can read the		>	For a certain wind speed and TWA you can read the
	>	corresponding boat speed as represented by the di		>	corresponding boat speed as represented by the di
	>	stance from the origin to the colored curve. The p		>	stance from the origin to the colored curve. The p
	>	lot does not differ negative from positive TWAs si		>	lot does not differ negative from positive TWAs si
	>	nce our boats are symmetric. Your boat gets the po		>	nce our boats are symmetric. Your boat gets the po
	>	lar curve boat speed (=100% performance in the pol		>	lar curve boat speed (=100% performance in the pol
	>	ar window) at all times unless you have hit land a		>	ar window) at all times unless you have hit land a
	>	nd your boat has some level of damage.		>	nd your boat has some level of damage.
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