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Date	2007-12-19 22:14:37	2007-12-19 22:14:59
Editor	Kalle Haglunds	Kalle Haglunds
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	2007-12-19 22:14:37 by Kalle Haglunds			2007-12-19 22:14:59 by Kalle Haglunds
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	3	Sailrace is a strategy game for ocean sailing with		3	Sailrace is a strategy game for ocean sailing with
	>	unique qualities for both the novis and the exper		>	unique qualities for both the novis and the exper
	>	t. It lets you sail your boat over oceans around t		>	t. It lets you sail your boat over oceans around t
	>	he globe easier than you can imagine. But, as in r		>	he globe easier than you can imagine. But, as in r
	>	eal life, in order to sail fast and to ultimately		>	eal life, in order to sail fast and to ultimately
	>	win races requires full dedication, extensive prac		>	win races requires full dedication, extensive prac
	>	tice, knowledge and working skills. The simulator		>	tice, knowledge and working skills. The simulator
	>	runs in real time which means that a race can be o		>	runs in real time which means that a race can be o
	>	ngoing for days or even weeks. Luckily, there are		>	ngoing for days or even weeks. Luckily, there are
	>	autopilots installed in all boats so that you do n		>	autopilots installed in all boats so that you do n
	>	ot need to steer manually all the time. Small adju		>	ot need to steer manually all the time. Small adju
	>	stments of your autopilot setting a couple of time		>	stments of your autopilot setting a couple of time
	>	s per day is often sufficient. To enable realistic		>	s per day is often sufficient. To enable realistic
	>	sailing the weather in which the boats sail is au		>	sailing the weather in which the boats sail is au
	>	thentic along with both the charts and the boat pe		>	thentic along with both the charts and the boat pe
	>	rformance. Hence, Sailrace lets you race the boat		>	rformance. Hence, Sailrace lets you race the boat
	>	s you otherwise just see from a distance. The best		>	s you otherwise just see from a distance. The best
	>	way to steer a boat is by the use of the client-s		>	way to steer a boat is by the use of the client-s
	>	oftware that can be downloaded from www.sailonline		>	oftware that can be downloaded from www.sailonline
	>	.org.		>	.org.
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t	5	Gett started	t	5	Getting started
	6	------------		6	------------
	7	1) Register at www.sailonline.org to create a user		7	1) Register at www.sailonline.org to create a user
	>	account.		>	account.
	8	2) Sign up for a race also on www.sailonline.org.		8	2) Sign up for a race also on www.sailonline.org.
	>	There might be one or several active active races		>	There might be one or several active active races
	>	. For most races you can only choose one type of b		>	. For most races you can only choose one type of b
	>	oat but in some you choose a boat depending on cla		>	oat but in some you choose a boat depending on cla
	>	ss.		>	ss.
	9	3) Download the client (program) you need to be ab		9	3) Download the client (program) you need to be ab
	>	le to steer the boat. There is both a Windows-vers		>	le to steer the boat. There is both a Windows-vers
	>	ion and a Mac-version.		>	ion and a Mac-version.
	10	4) Log in by simply starting your client-program u		10	4) Log in by simply starting your client-program u
	>	sing your name and password.		>	sing your name and password.

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