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Date	2007-12-20 08:27:37	2007-12-20 08:29:27
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	2007-12-20 08:27:37 by jakob			2007-12-20 08:29:27 by jakob
	36	The boat performance is expressed in the so called		36	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 gets the po		>	nce our boats are symmetric. Your boat gets the po
	>	lar curve boat speed (=100% performance in the pol		>	lar curve boat speed (=100% performance in the pol
	>	ar window) at all times unless you have hit land a		>	ar window) at all times unless you have hit land a
	>	nd your boat has some level of damage.		>	nd your boat has some level of damage.
	37			37
	38	Race types		38	Race types
	39	------------		39	------------
	40	There are basically two kinds of races, fleet-race		40	There are basically two kinds of races, fleet-race
	>	s and timed-races.		>	s and timed-races.
t			t	41
	41	* Fleet race: In a fleet race you typically regist		42	Fleet race: In a fleet race you typically reg
	>	er a boat during the registration phase in which p		>	ister a boat during the registration phase in whic
	>	ractice sailing is allowed. One hour before the st		>	h practice sailing is allowed. One hour before the
	>	art all boats are suddenly automaticaly towed back		>	start all boats are suddenly automaticaly towed b
	>	to the starting point, stopped and moored there d		>	ack to the starting point, stopped and moored ther
	>	uring this last hour before the start which we cal		>	e during this last hour before the start which we
	>	l the prestart phase. During the prestart phase yo		>	call the prestart phase. During the prestart phase
	>	u can send commands and chats but the boat will no		>	you can send commands and chats but the boat will
	>	t move. At the time of the race start all boats ar		>	not move. At the time of the race start all boats
	>	e let go simultaneously. The last command will be		>	are let go simultaneously. The last command will
	>	the one controlling the boat. First boat completi		>	be the one controlling the boat. First boat compl
	>	ng the course is the winner!		>	eting the course is the winner!
				43
	42	* Timed races: In a timed race you may (within lim		44	Timed race: In a timed race you may (within li
	>	its) start at any time you like. The time of your		>	mits) start at any time you like. The time of your
	>	first command is your start time. A start using a		>	first command is your start time. A start using a
	>	delayed command is possiblecomplete the course and		>	delayed command is possiblecomplete the course an
	>	your total sailed time will be compared to others		>	d your total sailed time will be compared to other
	>	in the leaderboard. Once you have finished the co		>	s in the leaderboard. Once you have finished the c
	>	urse you may register a new boat and go for anothe		>	ourse you may register a new boat and go for anoth
	>	r try.		>	er try.
	43			45
	44	Weather		46	Weather
	45	--------		47	--------
	46	State of the art high resolution forecasts by Weat		48	State of the art high resolution forecasts by Weat
	>	hertech is used as the sailing environment. The re		>	hertech is used as the sailing environment. The re
	>	solution in both time and space varies depending o		>	solution in both time and space varies depending o
	>	n the race. The forecasts are true in the sense th		>	n the race. The forecasts are true in the sense th
	>	at we are in the simulator sailing in authentic we		>	at we are in the simulator sailing in authentic we
	>	ather. All boats sail in the wind forecasts at the		>	ather. All boats sail in the wind forecasts at the
	>	10 meter level. Usually, the client give you acce		>	10 meter level. Usually, the client give you acce
	>	ss to seal level atmospheric pressures also. The f		>	ss to seal level atmospheric pressures also. The f
	>	orecasts are typically updated once or twice per 2		>	orecasts are typically updated once or twice per 2
	>	4 hour period. Updates are fairly immediately and		>	4 hour period. Updates are fairly immediately and
	>	normally phased in during an hour or so. Note that		>	normally phased in during an hour or so. Note that
	>	in some races new forecasts show up in the middle		>	in some races new forecasts show up in the middle
	>	of the night...		>	of the night...
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