Chapter 1: SmartPilot Operation
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With gybe inhibit off:
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you can perform an AutoTack into or away from the wind.
Note:
Gybe inhibit is switched on as a default but can be disabled in User
Calibration (see page 23).
Gusty conditions
In gusty conditions, the course may tend to wander slightly, particularly if the
sails are badly balanced. If you take the following precautions, the SmartPi-
lot will be able to maintain competent control even in gale force conditions:
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You can improve course keeping by improving the sail balance:
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do not allow the boat to heel over excessively
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ease the mainsheet traveller to leeward to reduce heeling and weather
helm
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if necessary, reef the mainsail a little early
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In very strong winds and large seas, you should avoid sailing with the
wind dead astern:
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ideally, bring the wind at least 30° away from a dead run
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in severe conditions, you may also need to remove the mainsail and
sail under headsail only
1.6 Can I adjust the display lighting?
You can adjust the display and keypad lighting by:
1. Pressing
disp
for 1 second from any mode to access the
LAMP
screen and
turn on the lights.
2. Press the
disp
key to cycle through the possible illumination settings:
LAMP 3
(the brightest setting)
, LAMP 2, LAMP 1, OFF, LAMP 1, LAMP 2,
LAMP 3
and so on:
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as you change the setting, the illumination on any other SeaTalk
instruments or control units will also change
