RM8 Quick Reference

RM8 Quick Start

1. Helm Seat for the Skipper
2. Cockpit Seat for the Trimmer

Hint: the skipper must be seated first

Wear the HUD

Hint: Obtain a HUD by typing hud in local chat while seated as the skipper

BUTTONS
(Little Red Button on the left toggles the active cam)

First button to RAISE the sails
Second button turns on the AUTOTRIM
Third button activates the automated HIKING
Fourth button activates the MOTOR
Fifth button MOOR the boat stops all motion

Hint: In Manual Mode for best speed
the Sail Angle should be 1/2 the Wind Angle

The apparent wind needle is a wind vane. It points in the direction FROM which the wind is blowing.

Hint: The boat will slow down and stop when the wind is in the red or green area because the wind is blowing into the bow of the boat.



------- COMMANDS

The commands can be entered into Local Chat.
    * Raise - Raise the sails
    * Lower - Lowers the sails
    * Moor - Lowers the sails and park the boat
    * autotrim / Toggles Automatic Sail Adjustment when in Cruise Mode (Disabled in Race Mode)
    * Motor - Diesel Motor Power
    * c - Sets Camera Angle
    * notecard - sends user a link to the webpage

    * hud - sends user the sailing HUD
    * Up/Down arrows when motoring increase/decrease the throttle.
             when sailing it increase/decrease the sheet angle.
             (hold down the pageup button or the e button to increase the rate of change of the sail angle)
    * idxxxx / sets Race id.
    * id off / turns off Race Mode and activates Cruising Mode.
    * set dock - stores the current position of the boat on the boat
    * dock - moves the boat to the position set on the boat with set dock.
          Must be within 10M of that position.
    * skipper Firstname Lastname - sets an alternate skipper who can take helm control of the boat.
          Only one alternate skipper is allowed at a time.
    * anim - toggles the automated animation setter on and off
    * camera - toggles between Active and Inactive Camera
    * switch - switches the trimmer to the helm seat and then back.
    * alpha - sets the transparency of the Mainsail and the Jib.
          alpha 100 is Solid
          alpha 80 is a good setting
          alpha 0 is completely transparent
    * PageUp/PageDn - Page up moves the trimmer or helm to the port
          Page Down moves the trimmer or helm to the starboard.