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 tabs at the bottom of the page -- ORC, ORR-EZ, ORR-Offshore, ORR-Short, EXP, and PHRF, one tab per rating type. Each tab lists the boats that have that kind of rating on file; a boat only needs one rating to be included. See Boat Ratings and Certificates for what each tab means and how to add a boat that isn't listed yet.
If you've set up divisions for this regatta, pick one from the division dropdown above the tabs to filter every list down to that division's boats, and to enable click-to-assign (click a boat's name to add or remove it from the division without leaving this page). See Divisions and Classes.
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.