Advanced Operation
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Advanced Operation
To set the Mean Wind Direction (MWD) and Tack Angle (TAK) by
sailing closehauled
1 Go to the Wind Shift (WND) page.
2. Sail upwind for several minutes to determine your average close
hauled heading on each tack.
3. Steer your average close hauled heading on either tack.
4 Press
, the display will beep twice and “TAC NOW” will show for
two seconds.
5 Tack and sail your average close hauled heading on the new tack.
6 Press
again, the display will beep three times and the Tack Angle
(TAK) pop-up will be displayed.
The Tack Angle (TAK) can be adjusted using
and
.
To set the Mean Wind Direction (MWD) to a known value
If you know the required Mean Wind Direction (MWD), you can set it at
any time as follows (you do not need to be sailing):
1 Go to the Wind Shift (WND) page.
2 Press and hold
for 2 seconds, rotating lines are shown.
3 Press
, the Mean Wind Direction (MWD) pop-up is displayed.
4 Set the desired heading using
and
.
To set the Tack Angle (TAK) to a known value
If you know the required Tack Angle (TAK), you can set it at any time as
follows (you do not need to be sailing):
1 Follow the procedure above to display the Mean Wind Direction
(MWD) pop-up.
2 Press
, the Tack Angle (TAK) pop-up is displayed.
3 Set the required value using
and
.
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