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Date 2007-12-20 08:03:25 2007-12-20 08:03:36
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2007-12-20 08:03:25 by jakob
2007-12-20 08:03:36 by jakob
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t3Sailrace is a strategy game for ocean sailing witht3Sailrace is a strategy game for ocean sailing with
> unique qualities for both the novis and the exper> unique qualities for both the novis and the exper
>t. It lets you sail your boat over oceans around t>t. It lets you sail your boat over oceans around t
>he globe easier than you can imagine. But, as in r>he globe easier than you can imagine. But, as in r
>eal life, in order to sail fast and to ultimately >eal life, in order to sail fast and to ultimately 
>win races requires full dedication, extensive prac>win races requires full dedication, extensive prac
>tice, knowledge and working skills. The simulator >tice, knowledge and working skills. The simulator 
>runs in real time which means that a race can be o>runs in real time which means that a race can be o
>ngoing for days or even weeks. Luckily, there are >ngoing for days or even weeks. Luckily, there are 
>autopilots installed in all boats so that you do n>autopilots installed in all boats so that you do n
>ot need to steer manually all the time. Small adju>ot need to steer manually all the time. Small adju
>stments of your autopilot setting a couple of time>stments of your autopilot setting a couple of time
>s per day is often sufficient. To enable realistic>s per day is often sufficient. To enable realistic
> sailing the weather in which the boats sail is au> sailing the weather in which the boats sail is au
>thentic along with both the charts and the boat pe>thentic along with both the charts and the boat pe
>rformance.  Hence, Sailrace lets you race the boat>rformance.  Hence, Sailrace lets you race the boat
>s you otherwise just see from a distance. The best>s you otherwise just see from a distance. The best
> way to steer a boat is by the use of the client-s> way to steer a boat is by the use of the client-s
>oftware that can be downloaded from www.sailonline>oftware that can be downloaded [here](http://www.s
>.org.>ailonline.org/wiki/show/Download// ).
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5Getting started7Getting started
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7*Step 1.*   Register at www.sailonline.org to crea9*Step 1.*   Register at www.sailonline.org to crea
>te a user account.>te a user account.
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