Owner's Manual

Converting a Route to a Boundary
Before you can convert a route to a boundary, you must create
and save at least one route (Creating and Saving a Route,
page 14).
1
Select Nav Info > Routes.
2
Select a route.
3
Select Edit Route > Save as Boundary.
Converting a Track to a Boundary
Before you can convert a track to a boundary, you must record
and save at least one track (Saving the Active Track, page 16).
1
Select Nav Info > Tracks > Saved Tracks.
2
Select a track.
3
Select Edit Track > Save As > Save as Boundary.
Editing a Boundary
1
Select Nav Info > Boundaries.
2
Select a boundary.
3
Select Edit Boundary.
4
Select an option:
• To edit the appearance of the boundary on the chart,
select Display Options.
• To change the boundary lines or name, select Edit
Boundary.
• To edit the boundary alarm, select Alarm.
Setting a Boundary Alarm
Boundary alarms alert you when you are within a specified
distance of a set boundary. This can be helpful when attempting
to avoid certain areas or when you should be very alert in
certain areas, such as shipping lanes.
1
Select Nav Info > Boundaries.
2
Select a boundary.
3
Select Alarm > On.
4
Select an option.
• To set an alarm for when your boat is a specified distance
from the boundary, select Warning Distance, enter a
distance, and select Done.
• To set an alarm when you enter the boundary, select Area
> Entering > Exiting.
• To set an alarm when you exit the boundary, select Area
> Exiting.
Deleting a Boundary
1
Select Nav Info > Boundaries.
2
Select a boundary.
3
Select Edit Boundary > Delete.
Deleting All Saved Waypoints, Routes, and
Tracks
Select Nav Info > Manage Data > Clear User Data > All >
OK.
Sailing Features
Setting the Vessel Type
You can select your boat type to configure the chartplotter
settings and to use features customized for your boat type.
1
Select Settings > My Vessel > Vessel Type.
2
Select an option.
Sail Racing
You can use the device to increase the likelihood that your boat
will cross the start line of a race exactly when the race begins.
When you synchronize the race timer with the official race
countdown timer, you are alerted at one-minute intervals as the
race start approaches. When you combine the race timer with
the virtual start line, the device measures your speed, bearing,
and remaining time on the countdown timer. The device uses
this data to indicate whether your boat will cross the start line
before, after, or at the correct time to start the race.
Starting Line Guidance
Sailing start line guidance is a visual representation of the
information you need to cross the start line at the optimal time
and speed.
After you set the starboard and port start line pins, and the
target speed and time, and after you start the race timer, a
predictor line appears. The predictor line extends from your
current location toward the start line and the laylines that extend
from each pin.
The end point and color of the predictor line indicate where the
boat will be when the timer expires, based on your current boat
speed.
When the end point is before the start line, the line is white. This
indicates the boat must increase speed to reach the start line on
time.
When the end point is past the start line, the line is red. This
indicates the boat must reduce speed to avoid a penalty for
reaching the start line before the timer expires.
When the end point is on the start line, the line is white. This
indicates the boat is moving at an optimal speed to reach the
start line when the timer expires.
By default, the start line guidance window and the race timer
window appear in the Sail Racing combination screen.
Setting the Starting Line
1
From the starting line guidance gauge, select MENU > Start
Line.
2
Select an option:
• To mark the port and starboard starting line marks as you
sail past them, select Ping Marks.
• To mark the port and starboard starting line marks by
entering their coordinates, select Enter Coordinates.
• To switch the position of the port and starboard marks
after you have set them, select Swap Port & Strbd..
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 17).
2
From the Start Line Guidance gauge, select MENU > 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 (Using the Race Timer, page 17).
Using the Race Timer
1
From the starting line guidance gauge, select or to set
the timer.
2
Select SELECT to start and stop the timer.
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.
Sailing Features 17