RaceHub enables live race tracking via SailPro by logging each competitors GPS position, boat speed and Course over Ground (COG) every 10 seconds. Once competitors have entered and joined the race they transmit their real-time data through the SailPro app, letting organizers and spectators view the action live in any web browser. All race data is stored for review, offering affordable, professional-grade tracking functionality of yacht races. RaceHub can used for official race tracking or training and can be used to track one or multiple competitors.
What is the the general flow of RaceHub's race tracking functionality.
SailPro RaceHub functions as closely as possible to the way Yacht Clubs normally operate races, ie Race Organizers (The Race committee, race officer or could be Sailing Coach) Creates the race and competitors can ENTER the race. (This means you can create races in advance of the start date and allow competitors to ENTER the race prior to the actual race date and time.
On the race day, or just before the actual race start, the Race Organizer 'Enables Sign-On'
Race Competitors can now Sign-on and start to transmit their race data.
Every Race Competitor that activates Tracking will now start to transmit via the internet their - Latitude, Longitude, Boat Speed and Course Over Ground every 10 seconds to RaceHubs online mapping solution.
When the Race Organizer is ready they can:
Postpone Race - pause the race so that competitors stop sending race data. (Race organizers would use this feature if for example they have a delay in the race.)
End Race - end the race completely which will prevent all competitors from transmitting race data.
Abandon Race - Race will be stopped, all race data will be deleted and cannot be re-started.
Both Roles - Creating and Joining Your Own Races
You don’t have to choose just one. Many sailors use RaceHub as both organizer and competitor:
For example, if you’re training with friends, you might create the race (organiser) and also sail in it (competitor).
Your boat will appear alongside the others on the RaceHub map while you still control the race setup and sharing.
Race Organisers - Creating Races
Creating Races - 'How To Video'?
Creating Races - Step by Step Instructions
To Create a Race simply navigate to the RaceHub section within SailPro and click +
Click 'Create A Race (Requires a SailPro-X Subscription) Please note; Anyone with a SailPro Free subscription can join a race
Enter the following: Race Name - Mandatory Race Date and Time - Mandatory Race Location - Mandatory Race Instructions URL (not mandatory, please note must begin with https://) - Not mandatory Upload a Race Banner Image (not mandatory) Check that you acknowledge the Race Organizer Agreement - Not mandatory
Click Create Race
Notes:
To create a race requires a SailPro-X subscription (competitors can join races with the FREE version of SailPro )
Create different races for each race of a series. e.g. if you are organizing a regatta create a race for each individual race.
Share and Allow Competitors to JOIN a race
Once you have Created a race click on View Details.
Note the 6 digit Race Token next to the # underneath 'Instructions' (Example TGDTWR) Copy this token and provide via available means, email, text, WhatsApp, etc to Race Competitors who will use this token to Enter the race.
Race Day
When the race organizer is ready (typically just prior to the race start) navigate to the race and click the Enable Sign-On button - this will enable competitors to now Sign On and subsequently start transmitting their location details.
At any point a Race Organizer can:
Postpone Race - pause the race so that competitors stop transmitting race data. Race Status = Race Postponed Race organizers would use this feature if for example they have a delay in the race.
Resume Race - race can be resumed and competitors can continue transmitting their data. Race Status = Live
End Race - end the race completely which will prevent all competitors from transmitting race data and the race cannot be re-started. Race Status = Race Ended
Abandon Race - Race will be stopped and cannot be re-started. Race status = Abandoned
Race Competitors - Join A Race
As a Competitor you can Join a race.
To do so you will be given a 6 digit token (Example TGDTWR) once you have this token
Navigate to RaceHub screen within SailPro click the + and type or paste this token into the Join A Race field.
The next screen shall display the race information such as:
Race Name
Race Date and Time
Race Location (eg Royal Yacht Club)
A link to the race instructions (IF provided by Race Organizer)
Number of Race Competitors Entered and Signed-On.
Click Enter Race
Enter the boat Skipper Name, Select the Boat from the drop down field (if no boat click Add a Boat and complete the information provided, minimum requirement is 'Boat Name' See note below)
Enter your Sail or Boat Number
Enter the number of persons on board
Accept the Race Competitor Acknowledgement.
Click Submit.
You have now Entered the Race.
Notes
You can enter the race anytime prior to the race starting.
When you add a boat you are creating a new entry into SailPro's BoatHub feature. Feel free to add more detail as appropriate.
Signing-On and Transmitting race data
You can only Sign-On once the race Organizer has Enabled Sign-On.
Once the race organizer has enabled Sign-On the race button will change from Waiting for Race to Start to Sign-On & Start Tracking.
Click the Sign-On & Start Tracking.
Click Accept to enable Background Location Access
SailPro will now begin to transmit your devices; Location (Lat and Long), boat speed and Course Over Ground (COG) it also show your boats location.
You can now go back to the SailPro RaceHub screen and use the other features within SailPro such as audible countdown time, boat speed and more.
Notes
If the race organizer Postpones the race you will need to wait for them to enable Sign-On again to
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