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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 | |||
| Tags | |||||
| 2011-05-23 14:46:55 by Jeroen | 2011-05-24 18:29:25 by RainbowChaser | ||||
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| 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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