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Date	2007-12-20 08:11:05	2007-12-20 08:24:23
Editor	Jakob Kuttenkeuler	Jakob Kuttenkeuler
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	2007-12-20 08:11:05 by Jakob Kuttenkeuler			2007-12-20 08:24:23 by Jakob Kuttenkeuler
	57	-----------------		57	-----------------
	58	A boat can be disqualified and a user can be banne		58	A boat can be disqualified and a user can be banne
	>	d if improper use is detected or if too offensive		>	d if improper use is detected or if too offensive
	>	comments are made in the chat.		>	comments are made in the chat.
	59			59
	60	Dictionary		60	Dictionary
	61	----------		61	----------
t	62	Port: Left side of the boat	t	62	Port: Left side of the boat.
				63
	63	Starboard: Right side of the boat		64	Starboard: Right side of the boat.
				65
	64	Bow: The nose of the boat		66	Bow: The nose of the boat.
				67
	65	Stern: The aft most part of the boat		68	Stern: The aft most part of the boat
				69
	66	TWA: True Wind Angle (from 0 to 180 degrees), i.e		70	TWA: True Wind Angle (from 0 to 180 degrees),
	>	the angle between the boat centerline and the inco		>	i.e the angle between the boat centerline and the
	>	ming wind. TWA=0 means that the wind comes in from		>	incoming wind. TWA=0 means that the wind comes in
	>	over the boat bow. TWA<0 indicates wind from the		>	from over the boat bow. TWA<0 indicates wind from
	>	port side.		>	the port side.
				71
	67	TWD: True Wind Direction is the angle from where t		72	TWD: True Wind Direction is the angle from whe
	>	he wind blows. TWD=0 means wind from the north, TW		>	re the wind blows. TWD=0 means wind from the north
	>	A=90 means wind from the east etc.		>	, TWA=90 means wind from the east etc.
				73
	68	TWS: True Wind Speed in meters/second or knots.		74	TWS: True Wind Speed in meters/second or knots
				>	.
				75
	69	Course: The direction of the boat velocity which i		76	Course: The direction of the boat velocity whi
	>	n this game is equal to the boat heading since no		>	ch in this game is equal to the boat heading since
	>	water currents are present.		>	no water currents are present.
				77
	70	Distance: is in this nautical game measured in nau		78	Distance: is in this nautical game measured in
	>	tical miles. One nautical mile equals 1.852 km/h.		>	nautical miles. One nautical mile equals 1.852 km
				>	/h.
				79
	71	BS: Boat Speed is measured in knots. One knot equa		80	BS: Boat Speed is measured in knots. One knot
	>	ls one nautical mile per hour.		>	equals one nautical mile per hour.
				81
	72	VMG: Velocity Made Good is the velocity component		82	VMG: Velocity Made Good is the velocity compon
	>	parallel to the TWD. By convention, positive VMG m		>	ent parallel to the TWD. By convention, positive V
	>	eans that you are sailing towards the wind.		>	MG means that you are sailing towards the wind.
				83
	73	Time: Is throughout the game measured with referen		84	Time: Is throughout the game measured with ref
	>	ce to Universal Time Coordinated UTC.		>	erence to Universal Time Coordinated UTC.
				85
	74	Performance: The percentage of boat speed you have		86	Performance: The percentage of boat speed you
	>	in relation to the performance polar. You will ha		>	have in relation to the performance polar. You wil
	>	ve 100% if you haven’t hit land, your performance		>	l have 100% if you haven’t hit land, your performa
	>	will go down for some time if you have hit land.		>	nce will go down for some time if you have hit lan
				>	d.
	75			87
	76			88
	77	FAQs		89	FAQs
	78	-----		90	-----
	79	Q: Can me and a friend "share" a boat although we		91	Q: Can me and a friend "share" a boat although we
	>	do not share the same computer, or even live in th		>	do not share the same computer, or even live in th
	>	e same country?		>	e same country?

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