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Title	Sailonline manual	Sailonline manual
Date	2010-03-18 18:09:29	2010-07-01 07:52:51
Editor	Jeroen	kalle
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	2010-03-18 18:09:29 by Jeroen			2010-07-01 07:52:51 by kalle
	3	Sailonline is a strategy simulator for ocean saili		3	Sailonline is a strategy simulator for ocean saili
	>	ng which challenges both the novice and the expert		>	ng which challenges both the novice and the expert
	>	. It lets you sail your boat over oceans around th		>	. It lets you sail your boat over oceans around th
	>	e globe easier than you can imagine. But, as in re		>	e globe easier than you can imagine. But, as in re
	>	al life, in order to sail fast and to ultimately w		>	al life, in order to sail fast and to ultimately w
	>	in races requires full dedication, extensive pract		>	in races requires full dedication, extensive pract
	>	ice, knowledge and working skills. The simulator r		>	ice, knowledge and working skills. The simulator r
	>	uns in real time which means that a race can be on		>	uns in real time which means that a race can be on
	>	going for days or even weeks. Luckily, there are a		>	going for days or even weeks. Luckily, there are a
	>	utopilots installed in all boats so that you do no		>	utopilots installed in all boats so that you do no
	>	t need to steer manually all the time. Small adjus		>	t need to steer manually all the time. Small adjus
	>	tments of your autopilot setting a couple of times		>	tments of your autopilot setting a couple of times
	>	per day is often sufficient. To enable realistic		>	per day is often sufficient. To enable realistic
	>	sailing the weather in which the boats sail is aut		>	sailing the weather in which the boats sail is aut
	>	hentic along with both the charts and the boat per		>	hentic along with both the charts and the boat per
	>	formance. Hence, Sailonline lets you race the boa		>	formance. Hence, Sailonline lets you race the boa
	>	ts you otherwise just see from a distance.		>	ts you otherwise just see from a distance.
	4			4
	5	Full manual		5	Full manual
	6	------------		6	------------
	7			7
n	8	You can find a more complete manual in pdf format	n	8	<p style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 150%;" You
	>	[here] (http://dl.getdropbox.com/u/624348/sailonli		>	can find a more complete manual in pdf format [he
	>	ne_manual_revised_v4.pdf)		>	re] (http://dl.getdropbox.com/u/624348/sailonline_
				>	manual_revised_v4.pdf)</p>
	9			9
	10	Getting started		10	Getting started
	11	------------		11	------------
	12	Step 1. [Register here](http://www.sailonline.o		12	Step 1. [Register here](http://www.sailonline.o
	>	rg/accounts/register/ ) to create a user account.		>	rg/accounts/register/ ) to create a user account.
	>	Your user account will be used in all races you ch		>	Your user account will be used in all races you ch
	>	oose to participate in.		>	oose to participate in.
	13			13
	27			27
	28	All boats start with a default preformance loss.		28	All boats start with a default preformance loss.
	29			29
	30	The course, passing marks and the finish		30	The course, passing marks and the finish
	31	-----------------------------------------		31	-----------------------------------------
n	32	The course is defined by a starting point, a numbe	n	32	The course is defined by a starting point, a numbe
	>	r of marks (floating buoys or land marks) to be p		>	r of marks (floating buoys or land marks) to be p
	>	assed and a finish line to cross . All boats start		>	assed and a finish line to cross. All boats start
	>	at the starting point and are then to pass the bu		>	at the starting point and are then to pass the buo
	>	oys in the correct order and finally to cross the		>	ys in the correct order and finally to cross the r
	>	red finish-line as soon as possible. The next wayp		>	ed finish-line as soon as possible.
	>	oint to pass is indicated by the text e.g. "pass n
	>	orth", "pass south" etc. Passing of the marks are
	>	registered automatically by the server and immedia
	>	tely announced by changing the color of the previo
	>	us leg and signaling next mark to pass.
	33			33
t	34	The passing of the mark is registered as your boat	t	34	The next mark to pass is indicated by the text e.g
	>	is "in-the-middle" of last leg and the coming nex		>	. "pass north", "pass south" etc. The passing of t
	>	t (a leg is the travel between two marks).		>	he mark is registered as your boat is "in-the-midd
				>	le" of last leg and the next leg (a leg is the tra
				>	vel between two marks). Marks must be rounded in t
				>	he direction indicated by the arrows in the client
				>	. This rule is enforced automatically by the serve
				>	r.
	35
	36	We now have the new waypoint server rules ready fo
	>	r release. These new rules enforces rounding of wa
	>	ypoints according to the arrows shown in the clien
	>	t. The new rules makes the rounding of the buoy di
	>	rectional. This means that from now on a correct r
	>	ounding direction must be followed.
	37			35
	38	At the end just cross the finish line anywhere you		36	At the end just cross the finish line anywhere you
	>	like. When you do that your boat will be "glued"		>	like. When you do that your boat will be "glued"
	>	to the position where you crossed the line. Your f		>	to the position where you crossed the line. Your f
	>	inish time will also be announced in the leaderboa		>	inish time will also be announced in the leaderboa
	>	rd.		>	rd.
	39			37
	40	Steering		38	Steering
	41	----------		39	----------

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Flight of the Godwit - Anchorage to Wellington 2024

Welcome to the return flight of our bar-tailed Godwit! This race is the third and concluding leg, reflecting the bird's annual migratory route, and simultaneously the ninth leg of the 2024 Ocean Race Championship. The voyage promises to be not only a test of skill and strategy but an immersive experience in the beauty of the vast Central Pacific Ocean. Join us as we push the boundaries of seafaring prowess on this epic adventure.
Let's fly like a Godwit!
PRIZE: SMPF
Race #1832
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Maxi Trimaran PARTICULARS
WX Updates:
0430 / 1030 / 1630 / 2230
Ranking: GWT - OCQ3 - OCCH - SUPSOL - SYC
Race starts: Sep 02nd 11:00 Registration Open!

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The Vineyard Race 2024

For the 15th consecutive year, Long Island's Stamford Yacht Club warmly invites all SOLers to join the real fleet in their iconic annual overnighter. This thrilling 250nm race will take competitors from the club line out through the sound to Buzzard's Bay Light near Martha's Vineyard Island and back, with Block Island to starboard. This year marks the club's 90th running of the Vineyard Race, and our SOLers will be competing in their Melges 40s, promising a memorable and historic race experience!
Race #1829
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Ranking: SYC
Race starts: Aug 30th 16:00 Registration Open!

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Round Greenland 2024

Just as Skip Novak was embarking for Kamchatsky, Amyr Klink also quietly slipped his Antarctica moorings and by now Paratii 2 has reached Reykjavik, where he invites you to join him on Leg 5 of our High Latitudes Series, a full 3650nm circumnavigation of Greenland. The course is clockwise round, so down the North Atlantic to Cape Farewell, then up the Davis Strait into Baffin Bay and on into the Arctic Ocean proper, where, hopefully and certainly virtually, Paratii 2’s special ice-breaker features will get us thorough the summer ice out onto the Greenland Sea and back to Reykjavik. Stay warm!
Race #1780
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WX Updates:
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Ranking: HLAT - SYC
Race starts: Aug 29th 19:00 Registration Open!

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Lorient to Galway 2024

We invite you to the next ARCH race. This time we are racing on the 490nm route from Lorient to Galway. Don't let the simple route fool you; after all, we are sailing through the Celtic Sea, which likes to give surprises. The famous Fastnet race is also held in these waters. Prepare your Cape 31 well, so we can try the famous oysters from Galway Bay and enjoy excellent Irish beer at the finish line.
Race #1825
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Cape 31 PARTICULARS
WX Updates:
0430 / 1030 / 1630 / 2230
Ranking:
ARQ3 - ARCH - SUPSOL - SYC
RACE CLOSE: Sunday,
September 1 at 2300 UTC.
Race starts: Aug 26th 17:00 Registration Closed

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San Francisco to Ushuaia 2024

After a superlong RTW-leg3 (27 days), we have had a month to recover, and maintain our boat, in order to continue our around the world race. Leg 4, even longer than the previous, takes us from California to the world's southernmost city Ushuaia. No waypoints, even "the Ditch" is an option, but maybe a bit too much of a treat. With 6300 nm to go, the estimated duration of this race 29 days. This course is also the August edition of our ocean race championship.
PRIZE: SMPF
Race# 1717
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Swan 65 PARTICULARS
WX updates:
0430 / 1030 / 1630 / 2230
Ranking: OCQ3 - OCCH - RTW - SUPSOL - SYC
Race starts: Aug 05th 11:00 Registration Closed

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