How should I use this guide

How Should I Use This Guide?

If you’re already familiar with Windows programs, the best way to use this guide depends largely on your theoretic knowledge about sailing yacht analysis. Refer to one of the sections below to understand what you’ll learn in this guide and how the Sailfish Yacht Analyzer may be different from other tools you’re using now. While the Analyzer makes analysis as simple and as fast as possible, it’s still important to have some basic understanding of the current theories for velocity prediction of sailing yachts.

New Sailfish Yacht Analyzer Users

If you’re new to Sailfish Yacht Analyzer, you’ll find that it uses hull parameters from either external programs or measurements of an actual yacht. To get those parameters for your yacht, the best method is to get them from the yacht designer or from an IMS measurement. Another method is to use a Hull design program or simply make an assumption with the help from the Wizard inside the Sailfish Yacht Analyzer. It is a very powerful analyzing tool. It also can do printout of polar diagrams, representing the velocity capabilities of your yacht, to virtually any printing device.

You should have no trouble working through the examples in this guide, but for more information on Sailfish Yacht Analyzer in general, you should consult the online help. You may also want to open some of the supplied sample yachts to get a better idea of the different types of yachts and how they differs in performance due to design.

Existing Sailfish Yacht Analyzer Users

If you already use a previous version of sailfish Yacht Analyzer, you will already be familiar with a lot of the analyzing concepts and terminology used in this guide. This guide will help you understand how the Sailfish can present your requested some of the new features.

Other Versions
If you’re a user of earlier versions of Sailfish Yacht Analyzer, you’ll notice a new look and feel in the parameter interface, new chart types for figure of merits and with easier ways of manipulating parameters.

In a nutshell, using the Sailfish Yacht Analyzer allows you to concentrate on analyzing your sailing yacht design instead of how to do all mathematics.

To Find Out More

A lot of the cool features in the Sailfish can put you in the position where you can answers questions like "What happens if I extend the boom 30 inches?" Also, be sure to check the Sailfish Yacht Analyzers web site for yacht resources, product information and the latest news about the Sailfish Yacht Analyzer.