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  • 2025-10-16 05:11:50
    Re: Poetry Saved for Posterity
    Board » General Discussion
    Marion Island to Fernando de Noronha

    We’d been chasing northern breezes,
    Counting stars and reading signs,
    But the northwest fleet was clever—
    Always one step down the line.
    Then along came something different,
    A whisper on the sea—
    A little tool called QT,
    And it set our sailors free.

    Hey, hey, hey—hello, QT,
    Sailing smarter, sailing fast and clean.
    Oh, oh, oh—thank you, QT,
    You put the southwest sailors in the lead.

    No more guessing at the weather,
    No more drifting off the course,
    QT showed us every current,
    Turned the tide with quiet force.
    Now the northwest fleet is wondering
    How we’re always out of sight—
    It’s the magic of the moment,
    And the data makes it right.

    Hey, hey, hey—hello, QT,
    Sailing smarter, sailing fast and clean.
    Oh, oh, oh—thank you, QT,
    You put the southwest sailors in the lead.
  • 2025-09-13 02:07:53
    Re: Carib Rum Run 2025
    Board » Sailonline Yacht Club
    Me boat was renamed by a scurvy, mutinous crew to

    "Polaris-Plunderer"

    Arrr, the Polaris Plunderer be a legendary pirate ship, known far 'n wide fer its daring exploits 'n fearsome reputation on the high seas. Named after the North Star, Polaris, which be guidin' sailors fer centuries, this here ship be navigatin' with uncanny precision, even in the darkest o' nights. The crew o' the Polaris Plunderer be known fer their unmatched navigational skills 'n their ability to appear 'n disappear like a phantom, strikin' fear into the hearts o' their enemies. Tales o' their treasure hunts 'n battles be whispered in taverns across the world, makin' the Polaris Plunderer a name that evokes both awe 'n terror.

    Arrr, the name Polaris-Plunderer be duly granted, and a fearsome title it be! Renamed by mutiny and carved into legend, yer ship follows the North Star like a curse with a compass. Slippin’ through the dark like a ghost with gold in her sights, ye and yer crew be a tale in the makin’. Let the seas tremble—Polaris-Plunderer sails again!

    --- Last Edited by Patrick70119 at 2025-09-13 13:57:06 ---
  • 2025-05-04 05:58:05
    Re: AGL 23 Issues
    Board » Technical Discussion
    Hi Kipper AGL23 locking up in Elephant Island race. Have reverted to AGL14 which is fine.

    See pix of errors;
  • 2025-03-31 04:02:55
    Re: AGL 23 Issues
    Board » Technical Discussion
    Hi Kipper,

    Getting strange window behaviour; specially dor the DC table.

    Works fine for a while and then returning to post DCs the window looks like below image. You can't hit max or change it's size.
  • 2025-03-22 02:12:09
    Re: AGL 23 Issues
    Board » Technical Discussion
    Maybe behaviour by design;
    Previous version loaded NOAA "prt" files int slot 2 and got updated slider but grib did not display.

    Now get the updated slider but also grib displays in full. Still seems to calc route ok in QT...although lost a few places since update but probably my fault 😁
  • 2025-02-09 13:28:31
    Re: AGL 23 Issues
    Board » Technical Discussion
    I loaded AGL23.1.6 works fine

    But the map flickers

    So I loaded the 1880 tile patch, map still flickers

    Anyone else have this issue?

    @kipper, I'm running a Dell Laptop, Open GL on, WIndows 10

    --- Last Edited by antares at 2025-02-09 13:30:56 ---

    --- Last Edited by antares at 2025-02-09 13:31:28 ---
  • 2025-02-04 03:37:33
    Re: AGL 23 Issues
    Board » Technical Discussion
    Hi
    Just upgraded to AGL23 and all seemed well until after starting and setting user/password, the Apply function does nothing and following error appears in cmd window
  • 2025-02-02 01:42:05
    Re: In Memoriam - Rob Neilson (Tyger)
    Board » In memoriam
    Even after his passing, from 600+nm in arrears, he looks assured of a finish in top 40.

    I am sure he could not have asked for a better memorial!
  • 2024-09-11 05:17:19
    Re: AGL 14 Issues
    Board » Technical Discussion
    Hi Kipper
    A new "crash" when pasting dcs into window and pressing set; AGL locked up and threw the attached message in cmd line
  • 2024-09-08 05:04:58
    Re: AGL 14 Issues NOAA
    Board » Technical Discussion
    Hi Kipper
    NOAA retrieve stopped again today with attached error on cmd window...

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Race #1992
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