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Date	2008-02-13 15:44:55	2008-09-22 10:41:33
Editor	Kalle Haglunds	Jeroen Tiel
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	2008-02-13 15:44:55 by Kalle Haglunds			2008-09-22 10:41:33 by Jeroen Tiel
n	1	Download the "Sailonline.org unofficial Cheat Docu	n	1	Download the "Sailonline.org unofficial Cheat Docu
	>	ment" [here](http://www.sailonline.org/static/var		>	ment" [here](http://www.sailonline.org/static/var
	>	/sphene/sphwiki/attachment/2008/02/04/Sailonline_m		>	/sphene/sphwiki/attachment/2008/02/04/Sailonline_m
	>	anual_revised_v2_.pdf). It contains a great descri		>	anual_revised_v2_.pdf).
	>	ption on how to be a succesfull skipper in sailonl
	>	ine.org (now with colorful illustrative pictures!)
	>	. It was written by user extraordinaire Tomas.
				2
				3	It contains a great description on how to be a suc
				>	cesfull skipper in sailonline.org (now with colorf
				>	ul illustrative pictures!). It was written by user
				>	extraordinaire Tomas.
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	3	Manual		5	Manual
	4	=======		6	=======
	5	Sailonline is a strategy simulator for ocean saili		7	Sailonline is a strategy simulator for ocean saili
	>	ng which challenges both the novice and the expert		>	ng which challenges both the novice and the expert
	>	. It lets you sail your boat over oceans around th		>	. It lets you sail your boat over oceans around th
	>	e globe easier than you can imagine. But, as in re		>	e globe easier than you can imagine. But, as in re
	>	al life, in order to sail fast and to ultimately w		>	al life, in order to sail fast and to ultimately w
	>	in races requires full dedication, extensive pract		>	in races requires full dedication, extensive pract
	>	ice, knowledge and working skills. The simulator r		>	ice, knowledge and working skills. The simulator r
	>	uns in real time which means that a race can be on		>	uns in real time which means that a race can be on
	>	going for days or even weeks. Luckily, there are a		>	going for days or even weeks. Luckily, there are a
	>	utopilots installed in all boats so that you do no		>	utopilots installed in all boats so that you do no
	>	t need to steer manually all the time. Small adjus		>	t need to steer manually all the time. Small adjus
	>	tments of your autopilot setting a couple of times		>	tments of your autopilot setting a couple of times
	>	per day is often sufficient. To enable realistic		>	per day is often sufficient. To enable realistic
	>	sailing the weather in which the boats sail is aut		>	sailing the weather in which the boats sail is aut
	>	hentic along with both the charts and the boat per		>	hentic along with both the charts and the boat per
	>	formance. Hence, Sailonline lets you race the boa		>	formance. Hence, Sailonline lets you race the boa
	>	ts you otherwise just see from a distance. The bes		>	ts you otherwise just see from a distance. The bes
	>	t way to steer a boat is by the use of the client-		>	t way to steer a boat is by the use of the client-
	>	software that can be downloaded [here](http://www.		>	software that can be downloaded [here](http://www.
	>	sailonline.org/wiki/show/Download/ ).		>	sailonline.org/wiki/show/Download/ ).
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	142			144
	143	A: No, we have tried that but have chosen to leave		145	A: No, we have tried that but have chosen to leave
	>	currents out.		>	currents out.
	144			146
	145	Q: Are effects from ocean waves on boat performanc		147	Q: Are effects from ocean waves on boat performanc
	>	e included?		>	e included?
	146			148
t	147	A: No, mainly since reliable methods for calculati	t	149	A: No, mainly since reliable methods for calculati
	>	ng this effect are not available.		>	ng this effect are not available.
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				151	Links
				152	-----
				153
				154	mobile client (SYC members only) [here] (http://ww
				>	w.soailonline.org/m)
				155	unofficial rankings, by wiz [here] (http://www.ste
				>	num.se/sailonline/)

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