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Date	2008-01-14 19:40:53	2008-01-31 09:26:15
Editor	jakob	kalle
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	2008-01-14 19:40:53 by jakob			2008-01-31 09:26:15 by kalle
	15	Step 4. Log in by simply starting your client-pr		15	Step 4. Log in by simply starting your client-pr
	>	ogram using your name and password.		>	ogram using your name and password.
	16			16
	17	The client (your tool for steering the boat)		17	The client (your tool for steering the boat)
	18	--------------------------------------------		18	--------------------------------------------
	19	Most of the graphical user interface in the client		19	Most of the graphical user interface in the client
	>	software is intuitive even for novice sailors. He		>	software is intuitive even for novice sailors. He
	>	re is a brief introduction. In the map, the green		>	re is a brief introduction. In the map, the green
	>	is land and the off-white is sailable water. You		>	is land and the off-white is sailable water. You
	>	can zoom in and out by using the +/- symbols in th		>	can zoom in and out by using the +/- symbols in th
	>	e tool bar above the map. Your boat is bright pink		>	e tool bar above the map. Your boat is bright pink
	>	. You can center the map over your boat by pressin		>	. You can center the map over your boat by pressin
	>	g the third tool. You steer your boat by setting a		>	g the third tool. You steer your boat by setting a
	>	course or a TWA (explained below) either by press		>	course or a TWA (explained below) either by press
	>	ing the "steering-wheel" symbol followed by pickin		>	ing the "steering-wheel" symbol followed by pickin
	>	g a course on the map or by entering a desired val		>	g a course on the map or by entering a desired val
	>	ue in the small window to the right of the map. S		>	ue in the small window to the right of the map. S
	>	elect the desired steering mode CC/TWA and click "		>	elect the desired steering mode CC/TWA and click "
	>	Send Command" button. If you wanted the command t		>	Send Command" button. If you wanted the command t
	>	o be delayed for some time just enter the desired		>	o be delayed for some time just enter the desired
	>	delay-time (in hours) and check the box to the lef		>	delay-time (in hours) and check the box to the lef
	>	t of the text "Delay command" before pressing "Sen		>	t of the text "Delay command" before pressing "Sen
	>	d Command". In front of your boat is a "predictor"		>	d Command". In front of your boat is a "predictor"
	>	showing where your boat would be in 6 hours if th		>	showing where your boat would be in 6 hours if th
	>	e conditions where frozen as they are right now. E		>	e conditions where frozen as they are right now. E
	>	ach little knot represent one hour of sailing. Th		>	ach little knot represent one hour of sailing. Th
	>	e blue arrows are showing the wind and the blue co		>	e blue arrows are showing the wind and the blue co
	>	ntinuous iso-lines show points on the map with equ		>	ntinuous iso-lines show points on the map with equ
	>	al wind speed. Looking at the weather forecasts is		>	al wind speed. Looking at the weather forecasts is
	>	done by sliding the forecast-slider in the little		>	done by sliding the forecast-slider in the little
	>	window to the right of the map. Try the slider an		>	window to the right of the map. Try the slider an
	>	d notice how the weather changes. When new forecas		>	d notice how the weather changes. When new forecas
	>	ts are available the new weather automatically app		>	ts are available the new weather automatically app
	>	ears in the window. The funny-looking symbol to th		>	ears in the window. The funny-looking symbol to th
	>	e right of the steering-wheel in the toolbar is ma		>	e right of the steering-wheel in the toolbar is ma
	>	kes the window for the performance curve appear. I		>	kes the window for the performance curve appear. I
	>	n this window you can see, as a little black ring		>	n this window you can see, as a little black ring
	>	showing the current sailing conditions. More on pe		>	showing the current sailing conditions. More on pe
	>	rformance below.		>	rformance below.
t	20		t	20
				21	Starting procedure
				22	---------------
				23	All boats are towed back to the starting line 1 ho
				>	ur before race start. From 1 hours before the st
				>	art, until the start, the boats are held at the st
				>	arting line. A command executed during this perio
				>	d will be the initial command for the boat at the
				>	start.
				24
				25	Example: Race starts 18.00 UTC. If a player sends
				>	a command, TWA 55 degrees at 17.32 UTC, the boat
				>	will sail TWA 55 degrees at 18.00 UTC when the boa
				>	ts are released.
				26
				27	Please note that you can also use a delayed comman
				>	d to be executed during the prestart phase - it ha
				>	s the same effect.
	21			28
	22	The course, rounding buoys and the finish		29	The course, rounding buoys and the finish
	23	-----------------------------------------		30	-----------------------------------------
	24	The course is defined by a starting point, a numbe		31	The course is defined by a starting point, a numbe
	>	r of rounding marks (buoys) and a finish line. Al		>	r of rounding marks (buoys) and a finish line. Al
	>	l boats start at the starting point. The sequence		>	l boats start at the starting point. The sequence
	>	of the buoys are shown in the leaderboard which yo		>	of the buoys are shown in the leaderboard which yo
	>	u can reach e.g. using the link in your client. Th		>	u can reach e.g. using the link in your client. Th
	>	en, simply sail around the buoys in the correct or		>	en, simply sail around the buoys in the correct or
	>	der and cross the red finish-line as soon as possi		>	der and cross the red finish-line as soon as possi
	>	ble. Rounding of the buoys are registered automati		>	ble. Rounding of the buoys are registered automati
	>	cally by the server and immediately announced in t		>	cally by the server and immediately announced in t
	>	he leaderboard. The rounding is registered when y		>	he leaderboard. The rounding is registered when y
	>	our boat is "in-the-middle" of last leg and the co		>	our boat is "in-the-middle" of last leg and the co
	>	ming next (a leg is the travel between two buoys).		>	ming next (a leg is the travel between two buoys).
	>	at the end just cross the finish line anywhere yo		>	at the end just cross the finish line anywhere yo
	>	u like. When you do that your boat will be "glued"		>	u like. When you do that your boat will be "glued"
	>	to the position where you crossed the line. Your		>	to the position where you crossed the line. Your
	>	finish time will also be announced in the leaderbo		>	finish time will also be announced in the leaderbo
	>	ard.		>	ard.
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