Vendee Globe 2012/13

[K2_2266]

Hi,
I'm in the process of preparing for the virtual vendee globe race in November and searching for the polars in xml-format.
Does anyone know where I can find them.

Thx and many greetings,
Dirk

[omar]

try this

[K2_2266]

Thx,
I hope, I can figure out, how it works.

Do we see us at the starting line?

Greets,
Dirk

[omar]

Note that importing VR wind files using Firefox interface is broken,
because the VR winds format changed. So use NOAA or vrtoutoulz winds.
( Firefox interface is now hopeless anyway.. )
If using the vrtool NOAA module to acquire winds, select [x]game winds (rounded)
This will round wind speeds to the nearest integer (in km/h, similar to VR winds)

[Billbo]

G'Day Omar,
Yes I know I said I would quit this game bit the challenge is to good to quit.
This is what I have, I use Firefox version 3.6 and I have no trouble with boat position, The wind is a different kettle of fish.If I use your download Grib files from NOAA
I get the correct wind cell size of 1/2 degree or 30' size, however the time stamp is incorrect by 2 hours therefor the wind speed and direction is wrong.
Next importing winds from vrtoutoulz as you suggest (http://www.vrtoutoulz.fr/TIME+2/early), on checking Pacotools web site (http://pacotool.fr) you will find the wind grid and speed is the same as the game , wind grid is 1/2 degree and speed is correct. But on hitting F2 to import this wind into VRTool the wind grid is now 1 degree and incorrect. I think there is a problem with your program?

[Dana1 I]

I still can't import any winds. I go to the NOAA module and set the upper left and lower right corner.

Runs for a while and tells me winds are loaded, but the Count is zero and no winds on the playing screen.

[omar]

One thing you have to watch when downloading NOAA winds is the time zone.
The (computer time + time zone) is used to calculate GMT time
and choose the current forecast. If the TZ setting is incorrect ,
the program may try to download a forecast that is not yet available.

[tschelli]

Hi, I can import NOAA winds but at the moment I have the winds from 2012-11-09-00:00:00. How do I manage to get the winds from +6 wich are the ones from the game?