Garmin GPSMAP 9000 Series, Owner'S Manual

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Using the Starting Line Guidance
You can use the starting line guidance feature to help get you cross the start line, at the optimal speed during a
sailing race.
1 Mark the starting line (
Setting the Starting Line, page 67 ).
2 From the Sail Racing combination screen, select Options > Start Line Guidance > Target Speed, and select
your target speed when crossing the starting line.
3 Select Target Time, and select the target time to cross the starting line.
4 Select Back.
5 Start the racing timer (
Starting the Race Timer, page 68 ).
Starting the Race Timer
The race timer is added to the Sail Racing combination screen by default.
1 From the Sail Racing combination screen, select Start.
NOTE: You can also access this from the Sailing SmartMode screen and the navigation chart.
2 When necessary, select Sync to synchronize with the official race timer.
Stopping the Race Timer
From the Sail Racing combination screen, select Stop.
Setting the Distance between the Bow and the GPS Antenna
You can enter the distance between the bow of your boat and the location of your GPS antenna. This helps
ensure the bow of your boat crosses the starting line at the precise start time.
1 From the Sail Racing combination screen, select Options > Start Line Guidance > Start Line > GPS Bow Ofst..
2 Enter the distance.
3 Select Done.
68 Sailing Features