Expedition 101 Webinar April 23 & 26, 2012 Session Topics List by Times http://www.weather4sailors.com/NorthU/NorthU%20Expedition%20Resources %20%2004_23_2012.htm
Session I Time* Topic *approx minute Part I 00 Intro to Webinars 12 Peter's Intro & History 17 Expedition Capabilities: Navigation, Archive/ Log & Replay, Sail Charts, Weather Routing, Strip Charts, Help, 31 Charts, Settings, Menus, State configuration, 40 Navigation / Chart Window/ Status Bar/ Predictor Line/ Right Click Menu 1:06 End of Part 1...
Part II 01 Simulator ** Please NOTE: In Version 9 on Expedition the Simulator is now accessed through the Playback tab; not from the Settings > Applications menu as depicted in this recording. 10 Chart Sources 13 Settings Tablet Screen Save 19 Number Boxes (Instrument Readouts) 28 Setting Marks 30 Student exercise 35 Damping Instruments for Course Display, Laylines & Number Box Displays HDG BSP COG SOG, TWD TWS Current Set & Drift
Part III 1 Alternating Channel Number Boxes 6 Data Storage (Gribs, Sail Charts, Polars, Expedition.mdb, marks) 11 Chart management.... 14 Setting Marks and Courses 27 What If? Module 39 Polars and Sail Chart Loading 42 Course Window 44 Grib File Loading / Downloading 53 Route Optimization Optimum Route Results // Optimum Route Errors 1:03 Stripchart / Log Files 1:08 Conclusion/ Homework Assignments Expedition 101 Webinar April 23 & 26, 2012
Session 2 Part 1 11:00 Creating a W/L Course and other "round the buoys" tools
32:00 Sending info FROM Expedition TO your instruments
53:00 Strip Chart (part I...)
Part II 00:00 Strip Chart (continued) Log Files, 6 Wands, 26 Polars
41 More on Polars
Part III Last bit on Polars and Strip Charts
3 Creating a course (again) 6:45 Downloading Weather Grib Files
15:30 Routing 19 Isochrones 31 Race Notes (Exclusion Zones) 33 Optimum route again 36 Another GRIB download 46 Route analysis 55 Current/ Tide Gribs or Model 57:30 PreStart Ping Line Time to Line/ Time to Burn 1:08:00 Expedition 101 Webinar April 23 & 26, 2012 Peter's Outline Introduction to Expedition
• Expedition overview - Screen Shots
Getting started in Exp
Version, updating and help file (USE IT)
Navigation Window
Quick Launch toolbar – managing
Menu Bar – whats here
Navigation overview
Working in the Navigation Window chart centering/panning vs dragging
zooming in/out
changing charts
right click menu
Cmap depths and settings
finding your boat!
predictor lines
piloting tricks
Setting up Exp
Number boxes, , States
Expedition folders
(programfiles vs program data) Expedition 101 Webinar April 23 & 26, 2012 *.mdb file, marks.dat, polars, gribs, instruments and cals
* chart directory
Customizing your Settings
* insert polar
* change the damping variables of TWS, TWD, CURRENT SET/DRIFT for inshore vs offshore
* change the number box variables
* change the quick launch buttons
* add a chart to your chart directory
Navigation piloting continued
Setting up a course/route Quick marks Changing the “active mark” Moving a mark by dragging and inserting marks Edit marks folder What if? Course page Sail Chart
ROUTE OPTIMIZATION
Weather files
Simple route with simple grib
Common errors (active mark, span of grib, check boxes,)
Analyzing the results,
optimal table, Expedition 101 Webinar April 23 & 26, 2012
Buoy Racing:
Windward Leeward course tool
Instruments Garbage IN Garbage out Hooking up Settings and external channels Alternating Channels Polars & Cals Other inputs (gps, ais, other boats)
Strip Chart Configuring the display Creating Strip Chart *.strs Favorite Strips Switching between strips Moving around in time Wands Looking at race data Wind Wobble and other calibration info Instrument Calibration Loading log files Analyzing log files Saving tests
Polars Garbage in garbage out, KISS managing your polars Wind Speed reference height Nav vs Perf polar Start Polars and other polars Where to obtain polars – how to configure Looking at tests VMG targets Keep it smooth and simple Changing polars – keeping organized Using the percentage tool
Expedition 101 Webinar April 23 & 26, 2012
Refining Your Route Setting a speed point and fine tuning your route
previous optimal courses comparing
Start Line Application · Settings · Calibration · Time to Burn vs Time · Setting the ends – moving the ends · Setting the countdown · Simulator tool · Practicing with Simulator tool · Start Polars
· Logging Data
· Advanced stuff •Georeferencing!