This week we made some changes to the log in. Now you can use any of the three ways to log in as long as they have the same email address. Lets say you use the user ID (email) and password method but if you use the same email address for Facebook you can now use either system to log into RailMeets. Same deal for Google+. Confused, think of it this way, your email address ties everything together and your records, info, signups etc are grouped by email. Use a different email and the system thinks you are a different person.
Category: Sign in/up
Time to say goodby…
So you are on a bunch of boats but you found the one, the boat is great, the skipper is smart, handsome / beautiful, the crew is all above average and you have new best friends. Congratulations! But what about the other boats that you signed up on? Especially the one that you just didn’t get along, what to do? You can leave the crew of any boat by clicking on “My Boats”. That will bring up a window that shows all your boats. Find the one you want to leave and click on “X Leave Boat” The system will ask you to confirm. You will be removed from their roster and no longer receive any notification from them. 
Don’t go changing…
Last week a couple of you were getting what seemed like some strange errors. We traced it to multiple logins. Here is a top tip, We provide three ways to log into RailMeets, via Google+, Facebook and with an email//password. When you pick one, stay with it. Switching from one login method to another is just like creating another account. To RailMeets that information is different and it thinks that you are someone else. We understand that change happens, accounts get deleted, preferences change, tastes change. If you need to switch your login or want to merge multiple accounts send Marco or John @railmeets.com a note and we will get you fixed up.
CASRA is our newest partner
For the 2018 sailing season Chicago Area Sail Racing Association, CASRA has partnered with RailMeets for rating certificate storage. RailMeets was created to connect crew to skippers, manage crew and help yacht clubs organize their racing programs.
As per the CASRA NOR racers are required to submit their LMPHRF rating certificate. Today I am going to show you how to get started. Lets start at the CASRA homepage. Go to http://chicagosailracing.org/ and click on Rating Validation.
This will take you to https://casra.railmeets.com/signUp . If you are an existing RailMeets user you can log in using your current credentials, The following steps are similar if your start at RailMeets.com. If you are a new user you need to create an account. To get started we need your name, email address and password or use Google + or Facebook to get started. If you use Google or Facebook your basic information will automatically be transferred to RailMeets.
Now that you have an account you need to create your personal profile. We will get to your boat in a minute. Click on the silhouette in the upper right corner then select My Info. While you are there please select CASRA as your club.
When you select CASRA as your club you give RailMeets permission to share your basic information, name, email address, boat name and rating certificate with the five CASRA clubs.
Next step is to add your boat your boat to the system. Click on My Boats then Add Boat. For the boat we need some basic information to get started.
Next edit your boats profile and upload your LMPHRF certificate. Click on My Boats then click on your boats name
You can add more information about your boat by clicking on Edit. If you are looking for crew, check the Looking For Crew box which will list your boat in the RailMeets Boat Finder.
To add your LMPHRF rating certificate click on Edit Certificates
Follow the instructions to upload this year’s certificate. A pdf or jpg is preferred but any graphic format that can be displayed by a web browser will work.
Don’t forget to click on submit. That’s it you are done.
You can also use RailMeets as a crew manager. To get started click on My Boats, click on your boats name, then click on Invite Your Crew.
This will bring up a box where you can paste in their email addresses. The system will send your crew an invite. If they are current RailMeets users they can add your boat to their current account. Crew can manage their participation across multiple boats with one account.
The entire 2018 CASRA schedule is under events. Click on My Boats, boat name, Events then Add Events From List. In the search box use CASRA. We have also loaded the CoYC Beer Can Schedule and the CCYC Wednesday Night Series.
Need crew? Visit the Crew / Boat Finder. As of this writing there are currently seventy crew looking for rides and thirty two boats looking for crew.
The site is mobile friendly and everything is free to free to CASRA racers. When you use your phone to access RailMeets you can use its camera to upload your LMPHRF certificate
Looking for more tips and tricks? Feel free to surf around this blog. Still have a question? Click on contact at the top of this page. Also follow us on this blog or Facebook for the latest news.
Emergency!
Couple more user requested features were implemented last week. We added optional fields to your profile including emergency contact name and phone number. No one expects an emergency but if you have that filled out then information for your emergency contact will be visible but only to your Captain or Crew Boss.
Some of our more generous skippers were asking for t-shirt size. Some regattas give away t-shirts and even some programs like to have a crew uniform. If you are sailing on one of these programs this will help your skipper get it right. Woman’s XS to Men’s XXL
Sign in screen
This week we made some tweaks to the signup screen. First thing you will notice is the different look and feel. We think it’s easier to use and a little bit clearer. Here is a top tip, we provide three different ways to log into RailMeets. you can log in with your Google+ or Facebook credentials or using your email address and a traditional password. All three work well but when you pick one stick to it. If you need to change how you sign in drop us an note and we can switch your account.
