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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
3Sailonline is a strategy simulator for ocean saili3Sailonline 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. 
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5Full manual5Full manual
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n8You can find a more complete manual in pdf format n8<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>
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10Getting started10Getting started
11------------11------------
12*Step 1.* [Register  here](http://www.sailonline.o12*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. 
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2727
28All boats start with a default preformance loss.28All boats start with a default preformance loss.
2929
30The course, passing marks and the finish30The course, passing marks and the finish
31-----------------------------------------31-----------------------------------------
n32The course is defined by a starting point, a numben32The 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.    
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t34The passing of the mark is registered as your boatt34The 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
36We 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.  
3735
38At the end just cross the finish line anywhere you36At 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. 
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40Steering38Steering
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Refeno Rally 2024


Although since 1986 this 300nm course from Recife, Brazil, to Fernando Noronha Island has been run many times IRL, we have only used this route twice in SOL. This time it will be the route of the last race in the ARCH 2024 classification.
Although the winner of the general classification can already be determined, the fight for the next places on the podium should be fierce. There are several contenders and Dofour34 have them at their disposal. Since we are starting in Vida_Maldita's home waters, he will give us a 30-minute handicap. Or maybe we should give it to him? 😊
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Tristan da Cunha TIMED Race 2024

Originally designed by NZL_Scotsman, we head for the remote outpost of Tristan da Cunha where gales and storms may come and go but the sea is everlasting. This 64nm TIMED race has been raced on several occasions before, and this time we will be doing it in Rustler 36s.
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Race #1875
INFO by brainaid.de
Rustler 36 PARTICULARS
WX Updates:
0430 / 1030 / 1630 / 2230
Ranking:
TRQ4 - TRCH - SUPSOL - SYC
REGISTRATION CLOSE: Saturday, 28 December at 22:00 UTC
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The Beagle in the Azores 2024


And west the Beagle went one final time to round the Cape of Good Hope on May 31 1836. Ashore, Darwin met up with the Astronomer Royal, Herschel, who just happened to be in South Africa at the same time mapping the southern skies. After sounding out his many ideas on evolution and extinction with Herschel, the Beagle now sailed north, stopping briefly in St Helena, Ascension and Brazil, and the Cape Verdes again, to reach the Azores on September 19, 1836. Fitzroy and Darwin at this stage were in a hurry to get back to Britain, but online in 2024 we will stay a little longer to explore this final remote archipelago in our virtual Tall Ship Class B Beagle, 630nm round and about the islands, minding as always in these waters not to bump into any large cetaceans!
Race #1758
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Tall Ship Class B PARTICULARS
WX Updates:
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Ranking: SVF - SYC
RACE CLOSE: Friday,
December 27 at 2300 UTC.
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Christmas(W) to Christmas(E) Island 2024

Two waypoints, start and finish, and between them 5827 NM of two oceans. Not much time if we want to sit at the Christmas Eve table. You will need to maintain an average speed of over 10 knots, so prepare your 90ft well and choose the best of the many possible routes. Hands up everyone who knew there were TWO Christmas Islands?! OK, maybe you have sailed this Sailonline course before... but it's time to get ready for the 2024 challenge of a reversed race, starting in the Indian Ocean, racing to the Christmas Island in the Pacific! It also marks the conclusion of our prestigious Ocean Race Championship 2024. Please have fun! Fair winds!
PRIZE: SMPF
Race #1868
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90ft Monohull PARTICULARS
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Ranking: OCQ4 - OCCH - SUPSOL - SYC
Race starts: Dec 02nd 11:00 Registration Closed
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