B&G Vulcan Series, Operator'S Manual

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Tide direction indicator
Data displayed on start line panel
The following data is displayed on the start line panel:
• DIST P - Distance to port end of start line
• DIST BEHIND LINE - Distance to start line (perpendicular)
• DIST S - Distance to starboard end of start line
• BIAS - Start line bias angle
• RACE TIMER - Time on the race timer
• BIAS ADV - Bias advantage (boat lengths)
Setting up a start line
The start line is a visual aid that shows the distance from the boat to
the start line, tide direction, recommended start end bias, and what
advantage in degrees and distance the biased end will give. The
start line is a line between the port and starboard end points.
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Note:
If you have an H5000 CPU on your network, the start line
information between the MFD and the H5000 is shared. The
start line data numbers are calculated on the H5000 CPU and
sent across the network. There is only one start line. If you set
the start line on the MFD, it will show on the H5000 Graphic
Display and vice-versa.
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Note:
Before setting the start line position it is important that
the GPS Bow offset is updated to negate the difference
between the GPS position and the bow of the vessel. This
setting is made in the Advanced settings dialog under
Instruments. Your Boat settings must also be entered in the
Boat settings dialog which is available from the Chart settings
dialog.
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