Adjusting the Wind Hold Angle
You can adjust the wind hold angle on the autopilot when wind hold is engaged.
• To adjust the wind hold angle in increments of 1°, select <1° or 1°>.
NOTE: Holding <1° or 1°> for a few seconds automatically transitions the autopilot from Wind Hold to
Heading Hold and initiates rudder steering (
).
• To adjust the wind hold angle in increments of 10°, select <<10° or 10°>>.
NOTE: You can adjust the settings so that the step turn size is smaller or larger than 10°.
Tack and Gybe
You can set the autopilot to perform a tack or gybe while heading hold or wind hold is engaged.
Tacking and Gybing from Heading Hold
1 Engage a heading hold (
Engaging the Autopilot, page 3
).
2 Select .
3 Select an option.
The autopilot steers your boat through a tack or gybe.
Tacking and Gybing from Wind Hold
Before you can engage wind hold, you must have a wind sensor installed.
1 Engage wind hold (
).
2 Select .
3 Select an option.
TIP: You can begin a tack or gybe maneuver directly from wind hold by using the dedicated on-screen
buttons.
The autopilot steers your boat through a tack or gybe, and information about the progress of the tack or gybe
appears on the screen.
Setting a Tack Delay
The tack delay allows you to delay steering a tack after you initiate the maneuver.
1 From the autopilot screen, select > Autopilot Setup > Sailing Setup > Tack Delay.
2 Select the length of the delay.
3 If necessary, select Done.
Enabling the Gybe Inhibitor
NOTE: The gybe inhibitor does not prevent you from manually performing a gybe using the helm or step
steering.
The gybe inhibitor prevents the autopilot from performing a gybe.
1 From the autopilot screen, select > Autopilot Setup > Sailing Setup > Gybe Inhibitor.
2 Select Enabled.
Adjusting the Heading Tack Angle
By default, the heading angle when performing a tack maneuver is 45 degrees. You can adjust this angle.
1 From the autopilot screen, select > Autopilot Setup > Sailing Setup > Hdg. Tack Ang..
2 Adjust the angle.
3 If necessary, select Done.
Sailboat Autopilot Operation
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