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This section is designed for existing users of Deckman and contains a number of items which you may find useful, along with instructions as to what to do with them. Note that these instructions assume you are running version 6 of the software.

Additional documentation  
SHOM areas Illustration of coverage of SHOM tidal files
j_varXX.d Provides more detailed information about using the j_varsXX.d file.
Polars  
Below are some polar tables for some popular classes of boats. Download the appropriate file then tell Deckman to use this file, as described in the Polars chapter of the manual.
Please note, we take no responsibility for the accuracy of any of the information contained in these files.
Beneteau 40.7 Beneteau 47.7 IC/Corel 45 IMS 49 footer
IMS 53 footer IMX 40 IMX 45 IMX 45 jib only
Swan 62RS Swan 70  Swan 45  Mumm 30
IRC 32      
Waypoints files  

Below are new waypoints files specifically for the UK and the Med. Instructions for their use can be found here
Please note, we take no responsibility for the accuracy of any of the information contained in these files.

UK Waters and Channel The Channel and Solent including new RORC buoys
The Med Popular venues in the Med
Cowes 2005  

A new waypoints file specifically for the Cowes Week 2005 and the HW times in BST for Portsmouth. Instructions for their use can be found here
Please note, we take no responsibility for the accuracy of any of the information contained in these files.

Cowes Week 2005 The Solent Marks with Cowes Week Numbers
HW Times HW Portsmouth in BST, drop into your Deckman Data directory. Source: Proudman Oceanographic Laboratory
Other  
Gribfiles Norwegian met Information about Norwegian GRIBs and other weather information.

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