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There are three modes offered on Zephis menu:
Auto-Universal Zephi will set everything for comfortable cruising.
Note that:
1. any one requesting Universal weather at the same time get the same weather
2. the wwc params generated by Zephi in response to a request drift over time and also have random variations.
Auto-Personal Presents a menu for the Skipper to set the prevailing wind direction (N, NE, E etc), and then a 'skill level' for the weather. Zephi will do the rest.
There are three skill levels: novice, fun, challenging.
The table summarises what each one does:
WInd speed Current speed Wave Ht Variability*
Novice 11 knots; 1 knot 0 nil
Fun 11-17 knots; 1 knot 0 - 0.4m moderate
Challenging 14-24 knots 2-4 knots 0.2 - 0.6m high
* More detail in the technical page
Custom Takes you to a web form where you can directly set the wwc weather parameters
A closer look at Auto Modes
Its important to understand how Auto modes differ from a windsetter.
Auto modes are 'linked' to you, the avatar, not to any particular boat. If you have one of the auto modes active, then when you board a boat, as skipper, that has Zephi, she will automatically query the server to get the appropriate wind. You dont have to do anything. (Thats why its "auto"!).
No need to be near a race line. No windsetter. And in personal mode, the sort of wind you like.
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