Upload Boat Data and First Analytics Steps
This tutorial shows how to upload a log file to Njord Analytics, and provides a first glance at some of the visualization options available.
Step 1
Navigate to https://app.sailnjord.com/
Step 2
Click "Data"
![](./img/loading-data-dd175235-0625-4bf7-b92e-4b17bdeba809.png)
Step 3
Click "Create Boat" if you haven't done this yet
![](./img/loading-data-881cc3d2-38b2-47db-8cf2-c27470d8a5d2.png)
Step 4
Enter the name of your boat and the boat class
![](./img/loading-data-ea0e29ea-02fc-413d-8967-ce78940e39c9.png)
Step 5
Click "Create"
![](./img/loading-data-97119381-51e3-4bc6-ae49-cbb338449076.png)
Step 6
Click "Upload"
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Step 7
Click "Add Files…"
![](./img/loading-data-be7c1ee4-6f59-4364-81b8-7a0017766378.png)
Tip: Learn more about supported data sources at https://www.sailnjord.com/data-sources/
Step 8
Verify that the detected data time range matches what you expect
![](./img/loading-data-0b92dd2c-3067-4148-9dd8-28f65960cc6e.png)
Step 9
Click "Upload Data" and wait for the data to be processed
![](./img/loading-data-795cec54-79c2-40e4-b18f-f03a3f8f05dd.png)
Step 10
Click "Create new Event with Your Boat"
![](./img/loading-data-1e68dfc3-b7b8-42f1-8690-308c4e20f9a1.png)
Step 11
Enter a name for the event and adjust the start/end date if necessary
![](./img/loading-data-288cb4e3-2d77-4f7e-ad0f-39eb0ff73573.png)
Step 12
Click "Create"
![](./img/loading-data-1399e353-3501-4ff0-94c3-b1b7c802f044.png)
Step 13
Training and Race times will be copied to the new event automatically. Click on "Race 1" or "Training" to view the uploaded data.
![](./img/loading-data-f128ae1c-0d25-417c-9407-a701465c31b2.png)
Step 14
Choose from the available visualizations, such as the map view
![](./img/loading-data-ccb7a9d4-5ce1-4293-93de-d02e34faff01.png)
Step 15
Choose a second view type to show side by side
![](./img/loading-data-0a178ba7-664b-40d4-9626-e0414dc7d11f.png)
Step 16
To highlight a range of data, click on the track of the boat (this also works in the line chart, for example)
![](./img/loading-data-9ee4aa4f-9bc2-47bc-8e0f-a24bcea68cfe.png)
Step 17
Click again to mark the end of the highlighted time range
![](./img/loading-data-1749fed2-8ecf-413d-a9fd-5144ab57c248.png)
Step 18
Repeat as necessary to highlight more time ranges
![](./img/loading-data-93e12b14-3f0d-4543-a4af-8676215395db.png)
Step 19
Click "Damping" to enable damping
![](./img/loading-data-6213d76b-c42d-4838-a578-1974f06c0283.png)
Step 20
Click the plus button to add more variables
![](./img/loading-data-d79baaa2-486a-42ce-859f-38f45da8106f.png)
Step 21
Select a variable you'd like to add to the line chart
![](./img/loading-data-dde9d781-3faf-47d1-941f-785ec2b8fba9.png)
Step 22
Click and drag the handle to zoom into the line chart
![](./img/loading-data-b794bf3b-5128-4ce4-956b-2734983bf3fa.png)
Step 23
Select the "Statistics" view to see detailed stats for the highlighted time ranges
![](./img/loading-data-072baa82-5685-4da2-bee2-0cd3d96b102b.png)
Step 24
Statistics shown include average, minimum and maximum values. Click "Settings" to show more variables.
![](./img/loading-data-a9655f08-91bd-438e-8427-cd9a9c4f2fa7.png)
Tip: Learn more about available visualization types at https://app.sailnjord.com/help/analytics/visualizations.html