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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!