Starboard/Port Tack
The Starboard/Port Tack function allows you to set the refer- ence heading for tacking angle difference measurement (TAD).
1.Short press Enter in the Racing mode’s main display to access the Function menu. The unit stores the current heading in the temporary memory.
2.Scroll to STB TACK/PORT TACK and short press Enter. The tacking angle is recorded. The TAD measurement is based on reference heading stored. The message “STB/ PORT TACK SET” is displayed.
Turn Buoy
The turn buoy function allows you to update the correct the locations of the turn buoys during the race.
To record the turn buoys:
1.Sail to the first buoy. Short press Enter in the Racing mode’s main display to access the Function menu. The unit stores the location in the temporary memory.
2.Scroll to Turn buoy1 and short press Enter. The first buoy is recorded. The message “buoy stored” is displayed.
3.Sail to the next buoy. Suunto M9 suggests the following buoys automatically.
4.Record the location by short pressing Enter.
5.To record other than the suggested buoy, select the buoy with the arrow buttons and short press Enter.
NOTE: Suunto M9 automatically suggests a buoy to be recorded when navigation is set to On. When you navigate to the Function menu, Turn buoy 1 is displayed in reversed color. After you have recorded the first buoy, Suunto M9 suggests you to record the next buoy (Turn buoy 2) and so on. Suunto M9 offers as many buoys as included in the race type.
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