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  • 2011-04-01 22:05:45
    Re: The Amazon River
    Board » Flag Officers » Race proposals
    In similar vane, does anyone have the polars for a felucca on the Nile?! Or a Chinese junk up the Yangtse? We could then have a River Series to go with the lakes, seas and oceans. I guess there are no polars for a paddlesteamer on the Mississippi though!
  • 2010-10-12 12:22:46
    Re: Should short/tricky races be included in weekend rankings
    Board » Sailonline Yacht Club
    Rainbow Chaser asked that comments made on Chat should be posted here, so here goes:

    "SOL is all about fairness and keeping things equal across the board - surely ALL races should be included and like Svein says, there is no such thing as a non-tricky race."

    Flaxie

    --- Last Edited by Steve Banner at 2010-10-12 12:23:17 ---

    --- Last Edited by Flaxie at 2010-10-12 12:24:33 ---
  • 2010-04-30 10:08:38
    Re: Jumping back
    Board » General Discussion
    Victory, Jumping land does not occur IRL. I was not intending to cut the corner, just make a tight turn by timing the movement of the boat.

    I agree with you Incognito, this does need looking at.
  • 2010-04-29 20:31:57
    Jumping back
    Board » General Discussion
    Now I'm not a fan of jumping sli's but this morning I pre-empted the server update (and probably shouldn't). I passed just (literally just) inside Hvallatur mark in the Round Iceland. Within a minute I had dropped from P#77 before the turn to P#100 as I had not rounded the mark. I reversed and sailed back south past the mark, then north, no change in the "Hvallatur Pass NW" to "Rounded". I sailed south again past the mark, then north, no change. In the end I had to jump back across land inside the mark(fortunately I made the jump and was not stuck on land) then sailed west and then north to show "Rounded". Now I agree with putting the marks in the right place on land to stop cutting corners. I paid my penalty by dropping a good number of places but it seems crazy to me to have to jump back across land to get the right side of the mark. I would rather do a 720 if necessary on top of any penalty by loss of places but to jump back surely needs a change in the algorithms...I eventually sailed off in P#157....Comments welcome.
  • 2010-02-13 17:53:16
    Re: Ah, good to see SailOnline coming back to life
    Board » General Discussion
    Great to know it's all working again. Good effort guys. I feel for SOL putting this on for ZILT and then it crashing. Hope that large fleet all comes back.

    I too had a few short nights and was on for my best result at #8 but other races will come...and others will go...:)

    Steve

  • 2010-01-09 15:59:10
    Re: Forum Search facility
    Board » Technical Support
    Thanks Schakel, I'll have a look
  • 2010-01-09 09:15:29
    Forum Search facility
    Board » Technical Support
    Am I missing something? I cannot find a search facility for the forum. I am interested in the Google Earth application for SOL and I am sure details must be somewhere in the forum but cannot find it. I remember reading in chat that it is not too accurate to SLI's and land boundaries when racing so I guess we should remember to race in SOL. Thanks again for a great game!
  • 2009-12-11 16:33:39
    Mouse wheel
    Board » Technical Support
    Can the mouse wheel be activated to zoom in or out on the chart? I am forever scrolling it and nothing happens and of course I have to go and click on + or - to zoom. Just a little thing but it would be a nice facility. Thanks.
  • 2009-12-07 13:27:05
    Re: brainaid
    Board » Sailonline Yacht Club
    I never said it was going to be easy to work classes and I think most problems have been mentioned in chat previously. However, yours is an interesting concept with different boats / polars for classes based on performance. 76T and I were chatting about pursuit races the other day where the fast boats on performance sail from behind on archived weather and theoretically all boats cross the finish line together!

    Better still in standard races it would be to only see 'line of sight' boats in the immediate circle around you. Still might need a stealth start for the first 6h though! Having said that, it would not help you learn to navigate better and at present looking at the fleet really helps you learn why you are not so good, other boats are worse and yet others better.
  • 2009-12-07 12:49:57
    Re: Around the Americas?
    Board » General Discussion
    There are a number of sites that publish ice charts and so if "land" or rather ice could be updated every say 24h on the servers then it might be possible.

    You also have to realise that IRL many of the boats sailing through the NWP motor the tight sections through small ice as sail alone would not be controlable. SOL probably would not cater for this!

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Tall Ships 2026 - Aarhus to Harlingen


Welcome to the first of four virtual Tall Ships Races in European waters which are concurrently being organized in-real-life by Sail Training International . The course for this first race is from Aarhus in Denmark, through the Skaggerak and down the North Sea to Friesland’s Harlingen – a proper tall ship training adventure of circa 450nm, which online this year you will race in Sailonline’s classic Clipper 240.
NOTE: Starts and Finishes in tall ships racing are always offshore to avoid conflict with shipping and shipping lanes; online and real-life may not match exactly.
Race #1992
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Viareggio Bastia Viareggio 2026

Our sixth race of nine to celebrate all things Mediterranean - fickle winds, history and olive oil - was planned to be our third buddy-up with another incredible Italian event, the Viareggio Bastia Viareggio (or BVR for short). Unfortunately, in-real-life the BVR has been cancelled this year. But online we shall race it never the less. It’s a quickie – a 160nm roundtrip there-and-back in classic Class 40. Have fun, and if you’re planning a BBQ, piccola isola Capraia halfway across is simply lovely!
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Shetland Race 2026 - Leg 2


After the thrill of the first leg, we don't linger long in Lerwick, Shetland. Following brief but joyous celebrations, it's time to set sail back across the North Sea to Bergen, Norway, for the gripping second leg of the Shetland Race 2026!

Covering another unpredictable 190 nautical miles, tactical depth and fierce competition await. This year, we take the helm of the Linjett 33. Designed by Mats Gustavsson in 1994 for Sweden's historic Rosättra Båtvarv, this sturdy, quality cruiser-racer has been a Sailonline favourite in northern waters since 2010. Whether you are chasing victory or savoring the voyage, hoist your sails and let the journey home begin!
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Brisbane to Keppel Tropical Yacht Race 2026


When the winter weather turns cool in southern Australia, sailors head up to the warmer tropics. Sailors from all over the world make their way to The Great Barrier Reef for the big winter regattas at Hamilton Island, Airlie Beach and Magnetic Island.
This year's B2K will start on 20 June to offer an event suited to a broader range of boats. Sailonline is, once again, joining with the racers from RQYS to race the 343 nautical miles from Brisbane to Keppel Island, this time in our First 44.7. It might be winter down under, but all you will need is shorts and t-shirts.
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Newport Bermuda Race 2026


The 636-mile Newport Bermuda Race is one of the oldest regularly scheduled ocean races, and with the Fastnet and the Sydney Hobart Race, it is one of the three great classic races of the yachting world. First raced in 1906, now in its 54th biennial, the Race can again also be participated in online. In real life, the race is open to entry in four different division – Double-Handed, St. David's Lighthouse, Gibbs Hill Lighthouse, and Finisterre Division – which in the past we have also offered online. This year, however, our online race will be all-in one-design in silky swift Club Swan 50 yachts, so that your results can count towards SOL’s SUPerBUDdy title, whilst hopefully still giving you a chance of overall line honours against the fastest yachts of the real-life Gibbs Hill Division, especially if you can find some forecast winds that don’t quite work out that way on the real water!
Race #2038
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Shetland Race 2026 - Leg 1


Get ready to tackle the North Sea as we sail from Norway’s stunning outer Korsfjorden to the rugged Shetland Isles! Welcome to an exciting new chapter for this classic 190-nautical-mile ocean route, bringing our global community together for a true test of strategy and seamanship.

This year, the race is a proud stop in Sailonline's 2026 Super Buddy Championship, which features our real-life racing partnerships over the calendar year. We are stepping aboard the Linjett 33, a sturdy Swedish cruiser-racer designed by Mats Gustavsson and built by Rosättra Båtvarv. Seasoned veteran or eager newcomer, prepare for intense competition.

Plot your course and see you at the start line!
Race #2039
INFO by brainaid.de
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Bluefin Tuna - Mexico Gulf to North Sea 2026

Join us and follow the Bluefin Tuna, as they migrate from their spawning grounds in the Gulf of Mexico to their feeding grounds in the North Sea off the coast of Norway. This 4300 nm race is part of our Ocean Championship and the final race of OCQ2 2026, and also the second leg of our Migration series. We will be sailing in our Gunboat 90. Race #2035
INFO by brainaid.de
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