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par blzblz » 30 août 2019 14:49
Hello Paradise;
This is what happens when a race starts:
(all times in UTC+2 during summer time, and UTC+1 during summer time
- a few days before the start, the race is open and you can sail around to test the boat
- at 18h00 (2 hours befoe the start), the boats are placed at the starting point, all with the same starting heading, and all with no sail (anchor)
- at 18h30 , if the wind download is ok, the new wind forecasts are displayed on the map: the +12h wind forecast will be shifted to +0h at 20h00
- you can set a sail and a heading as soon as the boats are placed at the starting point (at 18h00), but it's better to wait for the winds forcast at 18h30 for this
- this way, your boat will start automatically at 20h00, you'll be able to see its move by refreshing at 20h00X, X being the race iteration minute
- before start, once you have set a sail, you can also set some scheduler points after 20h00, so that your boat will follow these schedule
- first schedule point time can be at 20h01, but a schedule point at 20h00 the day of the start is not valid; this way, if you can not take care of your boat between 18h00 and 20h00 (to set a sail and a heading), you could set some scheduler points, the first being at 20h01
- or, if you have some reliable friends, give them your login credentials so that the take care of your boat up you come back online again
Hope this help, ask if something is not clear.