This is a quick tour through the concept of Velum.
It describes also how a regatta should be structured in the sense of Velum.
This desciption just shows the basic functions of Velum for organizing and
evaltuating a regatta. You will find more detailed descriptions in the help
information of the menues.
When entering a yacht, you can directly assign her to one or more scoring
class(es) she shall belong to. This is done in the yachts dialog:
Select the subpage detail view and there the subpage
groups.
Keep in mind:
You are only required to select the basic class(es). Afterwards, you can
achieve many additional evaluations by creating new classes that link some
of the basic classes together (class linking).
Useful to know:
Don't worry if you enter any incomplete data. You will always have the chance
to return and to complete or change the data.
There is no fixed processing order.
A check of plausibility is performed each time before a
result is calculated.
If there is some inconsistence or missing data, then you will receive an
error message that tells you what kind of problem occurs.
E.g.: If a yacht was assigned to two classes that have different starting
time offsets, you will receive an error message, because one particular
yacht cannot take part in two different starting
groups!
Similar, if a yacht is not assigned to at least one class that provides
a starting time offset Velum
will generate an error message.
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