Introducing Routes - NorthStar 958 Operator's Manual

Chapter 7 - Understanding the Routes Function

Introducing routes

Route and waypoint
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A route is a series of two or more waypoints that form a
connected path. You can create routes as you travel, or by
placing new or existing waypoints into whatever order you
want. Routes can be used to perform the following functions:
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to guide you through a channel or harbor
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as a quick and efficient path to good fishing spots
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as the best way around a permanent obstacle, such as an
island
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as guidance on a single long voyage with various "legs" to
food and fuel stops along the way, or to other temporary
destinations
The straight line between any two waypoints in a route is
called a leg. The 958 can follow route legs in a forward or
backward direction. You can start following a route in either of
two ways:
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go directly to any waypoint in the route (cross-track dis-
tance starts at zero, because you're on the course line
from your present position to the waypoint)
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along any leg of the route (cross-track distance starts at
your distance from the leg)
A route can have up to 35 waypoints. Each route takes up
space that otherwise could be occupied by one or two
waypoints, plus space for any new waypoints you create in the
route. You can store as many as 500 routes in the 958, but the
maximum number depends on how the number of stored
waypoints. For example, if you've stored 700 waypoints, there
would be room for about 200 routes.
You can create a route in three different ways:
creating a route from waypoints and points on the CHART
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screen
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creating a route from a list of existing waypoints
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saving a route as you travel
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