====== Easiest way to get started with RaceQs ======

| Download the app | for [[https://apps.apple.com/us/app/raceqs/id605844662?ign-mpt=uo%3D4|iPhone]], [[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.gsapps.raceqs&feature=search_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwyLDEsImNvbS5nc2FwcHMucmFjZXFzIl0|Android]] or [[https://apps.garmin.com/apps/74c474f8-4140-4794-afb7-f56817083bd5|Garmin Watch]] |
| Sign up, sign in...  |   |
| Create a boat profile | {{:rqs-addboat.png?200&nolink}} |
| Start tracking your first event  | {{:rqs-starttrack.png?200&nolink}}  |
| Use scheduled start if you stow your phone | {{:rqs-schedule.png?201&nolink}} |
| Use auto shut down if you are forgetful, in my case it is not going to record more as 6 hours, or when I get in a car that drives more than 30kn as I know my boat will never go that fast.  | {{:rqs-autoshutdown.png?200&nolink}}  |
| When racing is finished, go to Tracks, assign a boat if you did not yet, and press upload. You can also check the replay here. | {{:rqs-tracks.png?200&nolink}} |
| To see your log online: Go to [[https://raceqs.com/home/|RaceQs website]].\\ 1. Top right side log in. \\ 2. Go to "MY JOURNAL" \\ 3. You can now see the course. Add your boat, and yourself as crew. | {{::rqs-journal.jpg?400&direct}} |


====== Using Strava / GPX files ======

If you use a garmin watch or apple watch and sync to strava, you can also use the GPX method as follows. Note you need to use Strava website, you cannot do this from the app.

| Go to Strava.com and log in. [[https://www.strava.com/dashboard]] \\ Go to your training log and open the Sail you want to upload to RaceQs | {{:strava-dash.jpg?500&direct}} |
| Click on the 3 dots, and chose Export GPX  | {{:strava-gpx.jpg?500&direct}}  |
| Go to [[https://raceqs.com/home/|RaceQs website]]. \\ 1. Top right side log in. \\ 2. Go to "MY JOURNAL" \\ 3. Upload the GPX track file you just got from Strava \\ 4. You can now see the course. Add your boat, and yourself as crew. | {{::rqs-upload.jpg?500&direct}} |