Americap II requires scoring system
changes for the 2003 Chicago Yacht Club Race to Mackinac
Presented by Lands’ End Business Outfitters
Race Scoring System Modified and Enhanced by RMI
Network Services, Inc.
Hoffman Estates, Ill. (June 26, 2003) – Now in its third year of providing technical
support for the Chicago Yacht Club Race to Mackinac, RMI Network Services,
Inc. this year also took on
the task of changing the race administration and scoring system
originally developed by Microsoft for the 2002 race.
The race scoring was modified to use the new Americap II handicapping system and to include an
expanded set of race endings for participants. Many ease-of-use improvements
were made to both the administration and the scoring systems. Hosting is provided
at the RMI facility, making available a robust and secure environment.
For the second year, software developed by RMI will
allow sailing enthusiasts using the Internet to follow the progress of the
Chicago Yacht Club Race to Mackinac. This will make the race more interesting
for those ashore and allow the participants to re-run the race when it is
done.
Each
boat carrying a tracking unit will automatically report its position to Sasco via satellite every two hours. An RMI Network
Services server will download the position data, process it and create the
new tracking displays that will be made available immediately.
In addition, for the third year the computer networking
required to provide Internet access,
e-mail and printing for the
race committee, sponsors and participants of the race is being provided by
RMI Network Services. The networks are
in two locations, at the Monroe Station of the Chicago Yacht Club and in the
finishing tent on Mackinac Island.
At both the Chicago and Mackinac ends participants are
able to connect their laptops to the network and gain Internet, e-mail and
printing capabilities. Wireless and ethernet
connectivity, simple instructions and on-site help make this an easy task.
From
a technical perspective, at the two sites, Internet access speeds are boosted
by the use of Internet caching facilities, individual workstations are
protected from outside access over the Internet by the use of proxy
facilities, and inappropriate websites are blocked by a filter. Satellite communications
are used at the Mackinac site for Internet access.
As
might be expected, two of the boats in this and previous Macs have RMI
skippers, Accord and Ozymandias IV.
About RMI Network
Services, Inc.
RMI Network Services, one of Chicago's leading network
integrators with an eighteen year history, provides a full range of
enterprise LAN and WAN consulting and services to a broad set of customers in
the Chicago Metropolitan area and beyond. Novell, Microsoft and Cisco all
have recognized RMI for their outstanding capabilities.
For
more information see http://www.rminet.com
or contact Kim Flagstad at 847-490-0044
RMI
Networks Services, Inc.
Suite 140
2500 West Higgins Road
Hoffman Estates, Il 60195
847-490-0044
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