The next release of Regatta Master will be Version 4.0. No timeframe is currently
available for this release.
Along with features that may be requested by users and incorporated in this release,
the main enhancements will be:
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- Regatta Master 4.0 is a modular, rather than integrated (RM 3.x) approach, which
allows end users to purchase licenses only for the functions that they really
need.
- Hybrid software design includes both Windows and browser-based interface, which
allows users to log into Regatta Master to update membership information, look up or make reservations for
boats and other club assets, view or sign up for club activities, perform management functions and more using just a browser.
- Rewritten from the ground up in the Microsoft.NET framework.
- Use either MS Access or SQL Server 2008 database.
- Multi-language support.
- Multiple window interface so users can manage 2 or more races or other functions at once. Multi-screen support (except in Terminal mode).
- Variable timing precision from whole seconds to 1/1000.
- Time and upload intervals with PDA or wireless-connected laptop.
- Electronic scales interface for weigh-ins.
- Flight start feature in head races to allow groups of boats to start simultaneously.
- Rental pool to allow boats to be rented and scheduled during a regatta.
- Registered users can upload schedules and results to the Regatta Master Reporting Services website for flexible, realtime reporting.
- Define and populate committees, assign member roles.
- Entity-relationship model relates people to multiple roles (ie. 'volunteer', 'parent', 'rower', 'coach', 'club contact', etc.)
- Search engine to filter people in the database
- Integration with Microsoft Office Accounting Express (included).
- Browser-based functions to allow members to update membership information, view or sign up for activities.
- New member/guest request online form sends email notification to selected members
- Inventory Rental Management - allows scheduling and rental of rack space, boats, meeting space, tank, barge, or other assets available for
checkout or rent.
- Online reservation system so members can reserve, get on the waitlist, or check the reservation status of equipment available for checkout or rent.
- Sign in/out log.
- Incident report log.
- Virtual bulletin board - post rules, announcements, lost and found, ads, etc.
- End-user report writer allows creating custom reports that can be available to the
author (private) or to all users (public).
- The report writer automatically connects to the current databases,
providing the user with a list of tables and SQL queries that can be used to create reports.
- Reports can be nested as subreports.
- Reports may be printed or exported to PDF, HTML, XML or Excel.
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