Using Race Control

Summary Guide to Using Race Control

1. Make sure the Sailwave file for the race is closed on the Sailwave computer

2. On the Race Setup screen, use the Event drop down to select an event

3. Check the Race Number is correct

4. Enter a value for Laps

5. Click on ether of the Timer, Lap Counter or Competitors tabs (this saves the selected event)

6. Optionally, close and reopen Race Control (RC). RC should now launch to Race Setup screen and open the selected event Sailwave file.

7. Use the Race number drop down to select the race number

8. Go to Competitors screen and start typing the sail number of the first boat. Long press on the item in the Sailwave window to move it to the Competitors window. Repeat for all the remaining competitors.

9. Go to Timer screen. Start the countdown. Note that once the Timer has started the Race Setup tab is no longer visible.

10. Optional: If you close and reopen the app once the timer has been started, it will open at Race Setup with a button saying Race in progress… Click on the button to return to the Timer screen. The timer will still be running.

11. Optional: To stop the timer, Long Press on the timer digits and confirm. When Reset is displayed, click on it to return RC to ready to start position.

12. With the timer running, go to the Lap Counter screen. The previously selected competitors will be listed in the Competitor window so long as the event had not been changed since they were selected. When the event is changed in Race Setup all competitors will be cleared.

13. In Lap Counter to find a boat, start typing the sail number using the keypad to filter the list. If sail number is not found because it's a new competitor you have the option of adding the competitor by clicking on the Add button. Note that Add will only be displayed when a sail number is not found in the competitors list.

14. Optional: A Long Press on a competitor in the Lap Counter Competitor window will copy that competitor into the Watching window.

15. To count a lap, swipe right on the competitor in either of the Watching or Competitors windows.

16. Optional: Use shorten course button and confirm.

17. Once the lead competitor has completed the course, the background colour of the competitor row in the Competitors window will change to green as they finish.

18. Once all the competitors expected to finish have completed the course, go to the Timer screen and click on Post Results.  Note that Post Results is only available when the lead boat has completed the course. This will post the results into the Sailwave file and create a sheets report in the club Google Drive Reports folder. The Race number will automatically increment to the next race in the series.