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Simrad AP26 and AP27 Autopilots
Tack time (RACING)
When performing a tack in
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
Range: OFF, 2 – 90°
Default: 30°
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