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Chapter 8 - Creating Routes
Introducing routes
What is a route?
Why use routes?
How are routes
used?
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As used in 961 operations, the term route refers to a sequence
of waypoints that form a connected path you want to follow.
In its simplest form, a route can be just a straight line between
two waypoints. Routes can be more complex, however, involv-
ing multiple waypoints, multiple legs, and changes in course. A
route leg is the straight line between any two waypoints in a
route.
You can use a route for any of the following reasons:
•
reliable guidance through a channel or harbor
•
a quick and efficient path to a good fishing spot
•
the most effective way to get around a permanent land
mass, such as an island
•
guidance on a single long trip with various legs (see
below) to food and fuel stops or other temporary destina-
tions along the way
You can follow an entire route or just one or more of its legs,
in a forward or reverse direction. Whether you follow an entire
route or one or more route legs, the 961 enters a copy of the
route into the 961's trip function. Then, you can always mod-
ify this trip, while the original route stays safely in the 961's
database.
Most route functions are accessed from the ROUTES screen.
There, you can create new routes at your convenience, view all
your stored routes, edit existing routes, and tell the 961 to fol-
low a route. Many route functions are available at the CHART
screen, where you'll find it easy to create and edit routes
within channels and around obstacles. Moreover, by pressing
the SAVE key, you can easily create a route from your vessel's
position—as you travel.
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