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Title Sailonline manual Sailonline manual
Date 2011-03-29 18:16:36 2011-05-23 14:46:55
Editor RainbowChaser Jeroen
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2011-03-29 18:16:36 by RainbowChaser
2011-05-23 14:46:55 by Jeroen
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19*Step 2.**  Go to the the [list of active races](h19*Step 2.**  Go to the the [list of active races](h
>ttp://www.sailonline.org/races/all/)  and click "E>ttp://www.sailonline.org/races/all/)  and click "E
>nter race now" on the race you wish to enter.>nter race now" on the race you wish to enter.
2020
21The client (your tool for steering the boat)21The client (your tool for steering the boat)
22--------------------------------------------22--------------------------------------------
t23Most of the graphical user interface in the clientt23Most 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 brown
> is land and the off-white is sailable water. You > is land and the white is sailable water. You can 
>can zoom in and out by using the +/- symbols in th>zoom in and out by using the +/- symbols in the to
>e tool bar above the map. Your boat is bright pink>ol bar above the map. Your boat is bright pink. Yo
>. You can center the map over your boat by pressin>u can center the map over your boat by pressing th
>g the third tool. You steer your boat by setting a>e third tool. You steer your boat by setting a cou
> course or a TWA (explained below) either by press>rse or a TWA (explained below) either by pressing 
>ing the "steering-wheel" symbol followed by pickin>the "steering-wheel" symbol followed by picking a 
>g a course on the map or by entering a desired val>course on the map or by entering a desired value i
>ue in the small window to the right of the map.  S>n the small window to the right of the map.  Selec
>elect the desired steering mode CC/TWA and click ">t the desired steering mode CC/TWA and click "Send
>Send Command" button. If you  wanted the command t> Command" button. If you  wanted the command to be
>o be delayed for some time just enter the desired > delayed for some time just enter the desired dela
>delay-time (in hours) and check the box to the lef>y-time (in hours) and check the box to the left of
>t of the text "Delay command" before pressing "Sen> the text "Delay command" before pressing "Send Co
>d Command". In front of your boat is a "predictor">mmand". In front of your boat is a "predictor" sho
> showing where your boat would be in 6 hours if th>wing where your boat would be in 6 hours with the 
>e conditions where frozen as they are right now. E>current forecast. Each open circle represents one 
>ach little knot represent one hour of sailing.  Th>hour of sailing, the smaller dots show 15 min each
>e blue arrows are showing the wind and the blue co>.  The coloured arrows are showing the wind and th
>ntinuous iso-lines show points on the map with equ>e continuous iso-lines show points on the map with
>al wind speed. Looking at the weather forecasts is> equal wind speed. Note that the wind colours core
> done by sliding the forecast-slider in the little>spond with the clours in the polar window. Preview
> window to the right of the map. Try the slider an>ing the weather is done by sliding the forecast-sl
>d notice how the weather changes. When new forecas>ider in the bar below the map. Try the slider and 
>ts are available the new weather automatically app>notice how the weather changes. When new forecasts
>ears in the window. The funny-looking symbol to th> are available the new weather automatically appea
>e right of the steering-wheel in the toolbar is ma>rs in the window and a notice is shown once loaded
>kes the window for the performance curve appear. I>. The graph on the right in the steer tab is calle
>n this window you can see, as a little black ring >d the polar. This shows you how the boat will pref
>showing the current sailing conditions. More on pe>orm at different conditions and heading. More on p
>rformance below. >erformance and the polar below.
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25Starting procedure25Starting procedure
26---------------26---------------
27All boats are towed back to the starting line 1 ho27All boats are towed back to the starting line 1 ho
>ur before race start.   From 1 hour before the sta>ur before race start.   From 1 hour before the sta
>rt, until the start, the boats are held at the sta>rt, until the start, the boats are held at the sta
>rting line.  A command executed during this period>rting line.  A command executed during this period
> will be the initial command for the boat at the s> will be the initial command for the boat at the s
>tart. >tart. 
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Race #1948
INFO by brainaid.de
X-99 Single-handed PARTICULARS
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Race #1943
INFO from brainaid.de
Lagoon 55 PARTICULARS
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0430 / 1030 / 1630 / 2230
Ranking:
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Race starts: Sep 15th 17:00 Registration Open!
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Race #1944
INFO by brainaid.de
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WX Updates:
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Ranking: SYC
Race starts: Sep 15th 00:00 Registration Open!
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Race #1945
INFO by brainaid.de
Seacart 30 Particulars
WX Updates:
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Ranking:
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Race starts: Sep 07th 12:00 Registration Open!
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The Adventure Continues – Leg #6 of the RWW Series.
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PRIZE: SMPF
Race #1942
INFO by brainaid.de
Archer 78 PARTICULARS    
WX Updates:
0430 / 1030 / 1630 / 2230    
Ranking: OCQ3 - RWW - OCCH - SUPSOL - SYC
RACE CLOSE: Thursday,
September 25 at 2300 UTC.
Race starts: Sep 01st 11:00 Registration Closed
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