Useful Links

Sailonline tutorials

Sailonline manual in English: the official reference.

Sailonline manual in French: translated by FR_marcoZZ.

Sailonline community

Sailonline race committee: the race committee is open to all SOLers who want to help with preparing and scheduling races.

Sailonline facebook page: more than 200 SOLers congregate there.

Le forum des marins virtuels: French-speaking forum regarding virtual sailing in general.

SOL Hispano: community site for Spanish-speaking SOLers.

brainaid's site: detailed polars, notice of races, delayed command tool, and much else.

wiz' rankings: additional Sailonline rankings. Not always updated.

76Trombone's blog: race comments, handicap systems, VMG and VMC explanations.

SWE54 blog: race comments and analysis.

Tangosailing's site: comments on races and sailonline developments in Swedish.

World races

Vendée Globe: single-handed non-stop round the world in Open 60s.

Barcelona World Race: double-handed non-stop round the world race in Open 60s.

Velux 5 Oceans: 4 legs single-handed round the world in Open 60s or Eco 60s.

Races in Europe

Mini Pavois: 800 NM solo in 2 legs from La Rochelle to Gijon and back in a Mini 650 in May.

Giraglia Cup: a 476 NM race from Toulon to San Remo and back in June.

Skippers D'Islande: a 1600 NM race in 3 legs between Paimpol and Reykjavik starting at the end of June.

Sjaelland Rundt: traditionally held on the last weekend of June, Denmark's most important race circles Sjaelland Island for 230 NM.

Races in the Americas

Buenos Aires - Punta des Este: a 170 NM race on the estuary of the Rio de la Plata in January.

Caribbean 600: a 600 NM race among the Caribbean islands in February.

Chicago - Mackinac: one of the great US classics. 280 NM on Lake Michigan in July.

Races in Australia and New-Zealand

Round North Island: two legs of around 600 NM each in February around New-Zealand's North Island.

Brisbane to Gladstone Yacht Race: a 308 NM classic in April.

Round White Island: 320 NM from and to Auckland in November.

Sydney Hobart: the most important classic in the Southern hemisphere. 600 NM starting each year on 26 December.

Races in other countries

Vasco da Gama Race: 300 NM from Maputo to Durban.

Mauritius to Durban Yacht Race: a 1690 NM race through the Indian ocean in September.