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==Winds Tab==
 
==Winds Tab==
 
===Winds===
 
These are suggestions for an uncluttered display - experiment as you like:
 
 
'''Wind plot mode'''
 
* [[File:CtrlOption.gif]]''Line''
 
 
'''Wind texts'''
 
* [[File:CtrlCheck.gif]]''Wind speed''
 
* [[File:CtrlCheck.gif]]''Wind direction''
 
 
'''Best course to dest'''
 
* [[File:CtrlCheck.gif]]''Nothing''
 
* [[File:CtrlCheck.gif]]''Show wind grid''
 
* [[File:CtrlCheck.gif]]''Color gradient (wind speeds)''
 
* [[File:CtrlCheck.gif]]''Wind arrow in scale''
 
* ''Size:'' 1
 
 
'''Wind filters'''
 
* [[File:CtrlCheck.gif]]''show tws >='' 5 (This will highlight any "holes" in the wind.)
 
  
 
===Wind grids===
 
===Wind grids===

Revision as of 07:04, 6 November 2014

Following are suggested settings to get started in Virtual Ragatta's Volvo Ocean Race Game 2014.

NOAA import grib file

Download params

  • Time zone: Click on the IconLisa.gif to set to your system time zone
  • Resolution: 12
  • Up to: 180 for normal forecasts, 384 for long-range forecasts
  • CtrlCheck.gifAccept incomplete downloads

Transformations

  • CtrlOption.gifgame windspeeds (rounded)
  • Grid probe resolution: 1.0

Weather Routing

Routing

  • Isochrone interval: 0.5 for tracks up to 1000 nm, 1.0 for long tracks
  • Up to isochrone: 0
  • Show isochrones: 1h

Config

  • # of tree branches: 181 (if you are using a "full" polar)
  • Max angle to destination: 90
  • Boat wake angle: 30
  • Iso point spacing: 1%
  • CtrlCheck.gifLand collision detection
  • CtrlCheck.gifAdd branches at isochrone points
  • CtrlCheck.gifUse new pruning method

Isochrone display

  • CtrlOption.gifPoints

Winds Tab

Wind grids

  • CtrlCheck.gifoverwrite previous wind grid (optional, but avoids confusion)

Polars database

  • Simple polars: vor0_pro-full.csv (available from vrtoutoulz.fr)

Selected

  • CtrlOption.gifSimple polars
  • Boat spd factor: 1
  • CtrlCheck.gifInterpolate windspeeds

Wind interpolation

  • CtrlCheck.gifInterpolate winds

In time

  • CtrlOption.gifprevious

In position

  • CtrlOption.gifbilinear
  • CtrlCheck.gifuse U/V interpolation for TWD