Main Display During the Race
After the start timer reaches zero, the timing starts automatically and Suunto M9 enters the main display after start, the following is displayed:
Heading: The first row displays the vessel’s heading in degrees.
Speed: The second row displays the vessel’s current speed in knots.
Shortcuts: The third row displays alternatively the race timer, the tacking angle difference or the average speed. Change the displayed information with Stop/Cancel. You can select a shortcut from the Racing Data display to replace the average speed.
•Race Timer: Displays the time from the start of the race.
•Tacking Angle Difference (TAD): Displays the vessel’s tacking angle difference.
• Average speed: Displays the vessel’s average speed in the selected unit.
Racing data display
The Sailing, Navigation and Racing modes have special information displays that you can access from the main displays of the respective modes. During the race, the Racing data display contains statistics about the race.
To view the Racing data display:
1.Press Start/Data in the Racing mode’s main display to access the Racing data display.
The following data is displayed:
•Average speed (avg)
•Maximum speed (max)
•Velocity made on course (vmc)
•Velocity against wind (vaw)
•Distance to waypoint (dtw)
•Distance to finish (dtf)
•Cross track error (xte)
•Distance made on course (dmc)
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