Suunto M9_en.p65 manual Function menu during the race, Wind Data

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3.If you wish to change the wind force, change the value with the arrow buttons and short press Enter. The text

“WIND DIR STORED” is displayed. You return to the Racing mode’s main display.

NOTE: The wind directions can be observed in the information display by pressing Start/data.

NOTE: The wind force is measured in zones of 0-3, 3-6, 6-9, 9-12, 12-15, 15-18 and 18- meters per second or the equivalent

in knots. Wind strength unit is set up in the Suunto Sail Manager software.

Function menu during the race

During the race, the Function menu allows you to record the locations of the turn buoys, set tack headings for tacking angle difference measurement, store and view wind directions and store MOB location.

Wind Data

The Wind Data function displays the recorded wind direc- tions.

To view the wind data:

1.In the Function menu, scroll to Wind Data and short press Enter. The Wind Data is displayed.

2.Scroll the wind directions with the arrow buttons. Short press Enter to return to the Function menu.

NOTE: Before race start, the wind direction is the line bias (angle between the wind and the perpendicular line to the start line). After race start, wind direction displays geographic wind direction (derived from unit’s compass sensor)

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