Before the Race
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Set the Start Timer
Go to the Race Timer (TMR) page.
Press
for 1 second, the last countdown value is shown, flashing.
If required adjust the countdown value using
and
.
Press
to exit edit mode and prepare for countdown.
At the first "gun" press
to start the countdown.
The timer will sound a single beep at the end of each minute.
During the last minute, the timer will sound a beep every ten seconds.
During the final ten seconds, the timer will beep every second.
“START” will be indicated by a triple beep.
At the end of the countdown, the Wind Shift (WND) page is displayed.
The timer will count the elapsed time in the background, until stopped by
scrolling to the Race Timer (TMR) page and pressing
for two seconds.
To adjust the timer at any time during the countdown, press
to
resynchronise the countdown to the nearest minute.
During the Race
Sailing upwind.
When the Wind Shift (WND) page is selected, Wind Shift is shown as a +
(lifted) or - (headed) value in the lower pane.
Bar Graph above the centre line indicates a lift, below indicates a header
(see page 5)
Oscillating wind pattern
If the wind is swinging regularly either side of the Mean Wind Direction
(MWD), you should tack on headers to keep sailing on the lifted tack,
i.e. you should tack on “-” digital or bar graph indications.
Permanent wind shifts
These can be recognised as a constant header on one tack, and a
constant lift on the other tack. In this situation, you can adjust the Mean
Wind Direction (MWD) as follows:
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