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Title	Sailonline manual	Sailonline manual
Date	2008-09-24 09:13:26	2008-11-11 09:41:16
Editor	Kalle Haglunds	Jeroen Tiel
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	2008-09-24 09:13:26 by Kalle Haglunds			2008-11-11 09:41:16 by Jeroen Tiel
	10			10
	11	Getting started		11	Getting started
	12	------------		12	------------
	13	Step 1. [Register here](http://www.sailonline.or		13	Step 1. [Register here](http://www.sailonline.or
	>	g/accounts/register/ ) to create a user account. Y		>	g/accounts/register/ ) to create a user account. Y
	>	our user account will be used in all races you cho		>	our user account will be used in all races you cho
	>	ose to participate in.		>	ose to participate in.
	14			14
t	15	Step 2. [Sign up](http://www.sailonline.org/rac	t	15	Step 2.* Go to the the [list of active races](h
	>	es/all/) for a specific race. There might be one		>	ttp://www.sailonline.org/races/all/) and click "E
	>	or several active active races. For most races you		>	nter race now" on the race you wish to enter.
	>	can only choose one type of boat but in some you
	>	choose a boat depending on class.
	16
	17	Step 3. [Download the client](http://www.sailo
	>	nline.org/wiki/show/Download/ ) (program) you need
	>	to be able to steer the boat. There is both a Win
	>	dows-version and a Mac-version.
	18
	19	Step 4. Log in by simply starting your client-pr
	>	ogram using your name and password.
	20			16
	21	The client (your tool for steering the boat)		17	The client (your tool for steering the boat)
	22	--------------------------------------------		18	--------------------------------------------
	23	Most of the graphical user interface in the client		19	Most 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 green
	>	is land and the off-white is sailable water. You		>	is land and the off-white is sailable water. You
	>	can zoom in and out by using the +/- symbols in th		>	can zoom in and out by using the +/- symbols in th
	>	e tool bar above the map. Your boat is bright pink		>	e tool bar above the map. Your boat is bright pink
	>	. You can center the map over your boat by pressin		>	. You can center the map over your boat by pressin
	>	g the third tool. You steer your boat by setting a		>	g the third tool. You steer your boat by setting a
	>	course or a TWA (explained below) either by press		>	course or a TWA (explained below) either by press
	>	ing the "steering-wheel" symbol followed by pickin		>	ing the "steering-wheel" symbol followed by pickin
	>	g a course on the map or by entering a desired val		>	g a course on the map or by entering a desired val
	>	ue in the small window to the right of the map. S		>	ue in the small window to the right of the map. S
	>	elect the desired steering mode CC/TWA and click "		>	elect the desired steering mode CC/TWA and click "
	>	Send Command" button. If you wanted the command t		>	Send Command" button. If you wanted the command t
	>	o be delayed for some time just enter the desired		>	o be delayed for some time just enter the desired
	>	delay-time (in hours) and check the box to the lef		>	delay-time (in hours) and check the box to the lef
	>	t of the text "Delay command" before pressing "Sen		>	t of the text "Delay command" before pressing "Sen
	>	d Command". In front of your boat is a "predictor"		>	d Command". In front of your boat is a "predictor"
	>	showing where your boat would be in 6 hours if th		>	showing where your boat would be in 6 hours if th
	>	e conditions where frozen as they are right now. E		>	e conditions where frozen as they are right now. E
	>	ach little knot represent one hour of sailing. Th		>	ach little knot represent one hour of sailing. Th
	>	e blue arrows are showing the wind and the blue co		>	e blue arrows are showing the wind and the blue co
	>	ntinuous iso-lines show points on the map with equ		>	ntinuous iso-lines show points on the map with equ
	>	al wind speed. Looking at the weather forecasts is		>	al wind speed. Looking at the weather forecasts is
	>	done by sliding the forecast-slider in the little		>	done by sliding the forecast-slider in the little
	>	window to the right of the map. Try the slider an		>	window to the right of the map. Try the slider an
	>	d notice how the weather changes. When new forecas		>	d notice how the weather changes. When new forecas
	>	ts are available the new weather automatically app		>	ts are available the new weather automatically app
	>	ears in the window. The funny-looking symbol to th		>	ears in the window. The funny-looking symbol to th
	>	e right of the steering-wheel in the toolbar is ma		>	e right of the steering-wheel in the toolbar is ma
	>	kes the window for the performance curve appear. I		>	kes the window for the performance curve appear. I
	>	n this window you can see, as a little black ring		>	n this window you can see, as a little black ring
	>	showing the current sailing conditions. More on pe		>	showing the current sailing conditions. More on pe
	>	rformance below.		>	rformance below.
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