Simrad AP27, AP26 manual Tack time Racing, Wind shift alarm limit Racing

Simrad AP26 and AP27 Autopilots

Tack time (RACING)

When performing a tack in WIND-mode, the rate of turn can be limited. This will give single handed sailors time to handle the boat and the sails during a tack.

The tack time is the time needed for the sailor to initiate the tack, start using the winches and hauling the foresail from one side to the other.

A turn performed without shifting the wind side, will also be made at a reduced turn rate. Shifting wind side when gybing, however, is an instant action from the autopilot.

Range: 2 – 50 seconds

Default: 12s

Wind shift alarm limit (RACING)

The monitored wind shift in WIND mode is the wind shift angle measured from the last time the wind angle was set on the autopilot. If this wind shift exceeds the ‘Wind shift alarm limit’, a wind shift alarm will be activated.

The wind shift monitoring can be turned off by setting the ‘Wind shift limit’ to ‘OFF’.

Note ! A wind shift reading is also presented in the ‘Wind shift’-display. This is the change of wind direction measured from the last time the autopilot mode was changed, e.g. STANDBY to AUTO, AUTO to WIND. This wind shift reading is for information only, and not to activate the wind shift alarm.

Range: OFF, 2 – 90°

Default: 30°

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