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Date	2007-12-20 08:03:36	2007-12-20 08:08:45
Editor	Jakob Kuttenkeuler	Jakob Kuttenkeuler
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	2007-12-20 08:03:36 by Jakob Kuttenkeuler			2007-12-20 08:08:45 by Jakob Kuttenkeuler
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n	3	Sailrace is a strategy game for ocean sailing with	n	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 [here](http://www.s		>	oftware that can be downloaded [here](http://www.s
	>	ailonline.org/wiki/show/Download// ).		>	ailonline.org/wiki/show/Download/ ).
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	7	Getting started		7	Getting started
	8	------------		8	------------
n	9	Step 1. Register at www.sailonline.org to crea	n	9	Step 1. Register at [here](http://www.sailonli
	>	te a user account.		>	ne.org/accounts/register/ ) to create a user accou
				>	nt. Your user account will be used in all races yo
				>	u choose to participate in.
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t	11	Step 2. Sign up for a race also on www.sailonl	t	11	Step 2. Sign up for a specific race [here](http
	>	ine.org. There might be one or several active acti		>	://www.sailonline.org/races/all/) . There might be
	>	ve races. For most races you can only choose one t		>	one or several active active races. For most race
	>	ype of boat but in some you choose a boat dependin		>	s you can only choose one type of boat but in some
	>	g on class.		>	you choose a boat depending on class.
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	13	Step 3. Download the client (program) you need		13	Step 3. Download the client (program) you need
	>	to be able to steer the boat. There is both a Wind		>	to be able to steer the boat. There is both a Wind
	>	ows-version and a Mac-version.		>	ows-version and a Mac-version.
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	15	Step 4. Log in by simply starting your client-pr		15	Step 4. Log in by simply starting your client-pr
	>	ogram using your name and password.		>	ogram using your name and password.
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