New Signup Screens

Posted on June 17, 2020 by John_RailMeets.com

During this extended start to the summer here at RailMeets we have been busy making improvement and making the system easier to use. When you log in today you will notice a couple of changes. From the Dashboard in the My Signups section click on View All. That will take you to the Change My Signups screen. There you will notice a new button “Try out the simplified signup screens in Our New Designs” Clicking on that will bring up the new signup screen.

Details about a specific event are on the left and details about your participation can be displayed on the right. We think this should provide a more concise view of the event and your participation. You can make your modifications on the right side and when you are done don’t forget to press update at the top or bottom of the screen.

New feature on the signups page – you can now search for specific events. Lets say you know that you want to do a race in August. You can search August and all the August races will come up or you can search Beercan and all the races that have “Beer can” in the title will come up. That should make finding things easier.

If you want to return to the regular view click on Classic Mode and you will be back to the familiar interface We hope you like it.

Login Flexibility

Posted on June 29, 2018 by John_RailMeets.com

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.

Time to say goodby…

Posted on May 28, 2018May 21, 2018 by John_RailMeets.com

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. Screen Shot 2018-05-21 at 7.51.31 PM.png

Don’t go changing…

Posted on May 25, 2018May 21, 2018 by John_RailMeets.com

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

Posted on May 23, 2018 by John_RailMeets.com

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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Next edit your boats profile and upload your LMPHRF certificate. Click on My Boats then click on your boats name

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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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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!

Posted on May 21, 2018May 21, 2018 by John_RailMeets.com

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

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Sign in screen

Posted on May 2, 2018 by John_RailMeets.com

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. Screen Shot 2018-05-02 at 11.19.29 AM.png