First of all, check that “Expert mode” is on (Settings > Routing, Premium subscribers). Without it, the application sends automatic orders without going through the “Edit your orders” window.
If you received the message “Orders received by VR. The white dotted line is the route your boat will now sail with them, on the current forecast. Near land or an exclusion zone, zoom in to check it stays clear.”, they should be taken into account by the game engine. Wait a little and reload the game page to confirm that everything is OK.
Then zoom in sufficiently on your boat to check that your programming points appear correctly.
Depending on your VR status
- Without Full Pack or VIP: 2 programming points
- Full Pack without VIP: 9 programming points
- VIP: 15 programming points
You need to zoom in enough on your boat to see your programming points, which you will also find in the “Edit your orders” window. Before you reach the last programming point, you need to have sent a new routing so that your boat doesn’t drift away, as it does in VR if you are in Wind type (padlock closed).
In the worst case, if you are in Wind type (padlock closed) and you are not sure of sending a new routing in time, you can select the last programming point in VR and open the padlock (compass mode), so the boat will follow the heading of the last point.
You can also extend your programming in time: read “Skip orders tolerance” in this FAQ.
To go further: Orders.