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Title	Sailonline manual	Sailonline manual
Date	2011-05-23 14:46:55	2011-05-24 18:29:25
Editor	Jeroen	RainbowChaser
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	2011-05-23 14:46:55 by Jeroen			2011-05-24 18:29:25 by RainbowChaser
	12	A manual in French is available as well [here]		12	A manual in French is available as well [here]
	>	(https://docs.google.com/View?id=dzvskgc_0fz5z6fc		>	(https://docs.google.com/View?id=dzvskgc_0fz5z6fc
	>	7)		>	7)
	13			13
	14			14
	15	Getting started		15	Getting started
	16	------------		16	------------
n	17	Step 1. [Register here](http://www.sailonline.o	n	17	Step 1.* [Register here](http://www.sailonline.
	>	rg/accounts/register/ ) to create a user account.		>	org/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 c
	>	oose to participate in.		>	hoose to participate in.
	18			18
	19	Step 2.* Go to the the [list of active races](h		19	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.
	20			20
	21	The client (your tool for steering the boat)		21	The client (your tool for steering the boat)
	22	--------------------------------------------		22	--------------------------------------------
	40			40
	41	At the end just cross the finish line anywhere you		41	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.
	42			42
	43	Steering		43	Steering
	44	----------		44	----------
n	45	The basic way of steering is to either set at cons	n	45	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 pick a course on the m
	>	f a command by the use of delayed commands. You si		>	ap with the steering heel button. U preset a comma
	>	mply set up the steering as described above and th		>	nd by the use of delayed commands. You simply set
	>	en state how many hours the command should be dela		>	up the steering as described above and then state
	>	yed. Delayed commands is a neat feature that lets		>	how many hours the command should be delayed. Dela
	>	you attend business meetings and wedding dinners w		>	yed commands is a neat feature that lets you atten
	>	hile helming a 60-foot single handed catamaran in		>	d business meetings and wedding dinners while helm
	>	a full gale!		>	ing a 60-foot single handed catamaran in a full ga
				>	le!
	46			46
	47	The chart and the race bounds		47	The chart and the race bounds
	48	-------------------------------		48	-------------------------------
n	49	The shorelines are supplied by the US National Geo	n	49	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 and zoom level. Import
	>	s that what you see is what there is. Be aware of		>	ant to notice is that what you see is what there i
	>	small islands but all water is deep and sailable.		>	s at normal and high zoom. If you zoom out further
	>	Your boat can naturally only sail on water. If you		>	the resolution will drop adn give you a more wide
	>	collide with land the boat will stop, be pulled o		>	r view. Be aware of small islands but all water is
	>	ut from the coastline some distance and be somewha		>	deep and sailable. Your boat can naturally only s
	>	t damaged. The damage is expressed as a certain dr		>	ail on water. If you collide with land the boat wi
	>	op in boat speed (performance). This loss in perfo		>	ll stop, be pulled out from the coastline some dis
	>	rmance is temporary and will vanish in a number of		>	tance and be somewhat damaged. The damage is expre
	>	hours. Since the boat has stopped you need to sen		>	ssed as a certain drop in boat speed (performance)
	>	d a new command to set the boat on a new course.		>	. This loss in performance is temporary and will v
				>	anish in a number of hours. Since the boat has sto
				>	pped you need to send a new command to set the boa
				>	t on a new course.
	50			50
	51	Cutting corners		51	Cutting corners
	52	-------------		52	-------------
	53	Due to the implementation on the server, (that boa		53	Due to the implementation on the server, (that boa
	>	ts are moved in steps) a boat may actually cut a l		>	ts are moved in steps) a boat may actually cut a l
	>	ittle land corner that was smaller than the step.		>	ittle land corner that was smaller than the step.
	>	It can happen to all boats but is nothing to rely		>	It can happen to all boats but is nothing to rely
	>	on. Since small islands in SOL are called Sneaky L		>	on. Since small islands in SOL are called Sneaky L
	>	ittle Islands (SLI) this phenomena is called SLI-j		>	ittle Islands (SLI) this phenomena is called SLI-j
	>	umping. SLI-jumping is allowed.		>	umping. SLI-jumping is allowed.
	54			54
	55	The boat performance		55	The boat performance
	56	----------------------------		56	----------------------------
n	57	The boat performance is expressed in the so called	n	57	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 generally p		>	nce our boats are symmetric. Your boat generally p
	>	erforms at the polar curve boat speed (=100% perfo		>	erforms at the polar curve boat speed (=100% perfo
	>	rmance in the polar window) but there are two ways		>	rmance in the polar window) but there are two ways
	>	of loosing performnce. If you hit land you loose		>	of loosing performance. If you hit land you loose
	>	quite a lot of performance. After changing TWA you		>	quite a lot of performance. After changing TWA yo
	>	also loose some percent of performance. Performan		>	u also loose some percent of performance. Performa
	>	ce loss is always temporarely. Depending on condit		>	nce loss is always temporarely. Depending on condi
	>	ions you will regain 100% after a while.		>	tions you will regain 100% after a while.
	58			58
	59	Race types		59	Race types
	60	------------		60	------------
	61	There are basically two kinds of races, fleet-race		61	There are basically two kinds of races, fleet-race
	>	s and timed-races.		>	s and timed-races.
	62			62
	64			64
	65	Timed race: In a timed race you may (within li		65	Timed race: In a timed race you may (within li
	>	mits) start at any time you like. The time of exec		>	mits) start at any time you like. The time of exec
	>	usion of your first command will be your start tim		>	usion of your first command will be your start tim
	>	e. This means that a start using a delayed command		>	e. This means that a start using a delayed command
	>	is possible and the start time will be the time w		>	is possible and the start time will be the time w
	>	hen your boat starts moving. Complete the course a		>	hen your boat starts moving. Complete the course a
	>	nd your total sailed time will be compared to othe		>	nd your total sailed time will be compared to othe
	>	rs in the leaderboard. Once you have finished the		>	rs in the leaderboard. Once you have finished the
	>	course you may register a new boat and go for anot		>	course you may register a new boat and go for anot
	>	her try.		>	her try.
	66			66
	67	Weather		67	Weather
	68	--------		68	--------
t	69	State of the art high resolution forecasts by [We	t	69	State of the art high resolution forecasts by [We
	>	athertech](http://www.weathertech.se) is used as t		>	athertech](http://www.weathertech.se) is used as t
	>	he sailing environment. The resolution in both tim		>	he sailing environment. The resolution in both tim
	>	e and space varies depending on the race. The fore		>	e and space varies depending on the race. The fore
	>	casts are true in the sense that we are in the sim		>	casts are true in the sense that we are in the sim
	>	ulator sailing in authentic weather. All boats sai		>	ulator sailing in authentic weather. All boats sai
	>	l in the wind forecasts at the 10 meter level. Usu		>	l in the wind forecasts at the 10 meter level. Usu
	>	ally, the client give you access to seal level atm		>	ally, the client give you access to seal level atm
	>	ospheric pressures also. The forecasts are typical		>	ospheric pressures also. The forecasts are typical
	>	ly updated once or twice per 24 hour period. Updat		>	ly updated once or twice per 24 hour period. Updat
	>	es are fairly immediately and normally phased in d		>	es are fairly immediately and normally phased in d
	>	uring an hour or so. Note that in some races new f		>	uring an hour or so. A notice will be shown when t
	>	orecasts show up in the middle of the night...		>	he client picks up the new weather, but there can
				>	be some time between when the new weather is ready
				>	and the client picks it up. Note that in some rac
				>	es new forecasts show up in the middle of the nigh
				>	t and can mess with you carefully programmed route
				>	...
	70			70
	71	The actual sailing		71	The actual sailing
	72	------------------		72	------------------
	73	The boats actual sailing is done in the central se		73	The boats actual sailing is done in the central se
	>	rver at sailiport and NOT in the users computer. T		>	rver at sailiport and NOT in the users computer. T
	>	he client is only used for viewing and manipulatio		>	he client is only used for viewing and manipulatio
	>	n of your boat. Hence, you can disconnect and shut		>	n of your boat. Hence, you can disconnect and shut
	>	your computer down and your boat will still sail.		>	your computer down and your boat will still sail.
	>	The boats are moved forward (integrated) stepwise		>	The boats are moved forward (integrated) stepwise
	>	. The length in time between the steps varies dep		>	. The length in time between the steps varies dep
	>	endent on the server workload etc but is usually k		>	endent on the server workload etc but is usually k
	>	ept under 30 seconds.		>	ept under 30 seconds.
	74			74

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