Reference Manual
3-10-1 Auto tacking in compass mode
Auto tacking is intended to tack a sailing boat. The course to steer changes by the tack angle.
•
press
select Tack/Gybe then press
•
press
select Tack/Gybe then press
Press
to initiate a tack
to port or starboard.
The boat sails straight while
A
the NS3300 Pilot counts
down the tack delay.
The unit gives a long beep
at 60 and 30 seconds to
go, a short beep every
second from 10 seconds to
1 second to go and a long
beep that finishes when
the countdown ends.
to tack to port by the tack angle
to tack to starboard by the tack angle.
Press
or
to select
turn direction
CTS
Course prior to tacking
Delay count
The tack is
B
finished when
the boat
reaches the
new heading
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