Analyze This
The course analysis page provides several functions
Wind angle statistics. Numerical and graphical analysis of how much of the course is sailed at a given angle. Angles are color coded: green for angles with significant tack and gybe, blue for up and downwind within optimal angles, brown for reachier, and red for close to beam reach
- Time Predictions. Select one or more boats from the list at the bottom of the page. This is a list of all US ORC certificate holders. The VPP values from those certificates are used with the course definitions and retrieved weather to calculate the time on course. We have found that useful in daily course selections.
Just add weather!
Tides are downloaded and saved at a range of tidal locations on an hourly basis going out about a year. Wind forecasts are saved based on a local grid going out 16 days, using HRRR for the first two days and GFS for the remainder.
Outside of these timeframes, or at your option, you can apply a windspeed and direction which will be uniform over the course.