Instruction manual

Simrad AP26 and AP27 Autopilots
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NAV WIND
This setup will configure the active mode under the
NAV WIND button. The following alternatives are
available:
• NAV (Ref page
41)
• NoDrift (Ref. page
40)
• WIND Auto
Wind steering will be disabled when ‘NAV’ or ‘NoDrift’ is
selected.
Note ! Wind steering is only available if ‘Boat type’ is set to ‘Sail’ in
the Installation/Dockside menu (see Dockside settings, page
104).
If ‘NAV WIND’ is set to ‘WIND Auto’, wind
steering will be enabled. Pressing the NAV WIND
SETUP button will then initiate the WIND-mode.
The autopilot will automatically select between
apparent and true wind steering.
True wind steering is used when running. When the boat is
running, it will also be surfing on the waves. This may lead to
significant changes in boat speed, hence changes in apparent
wind angle. Steering to apparent wind is therefore used only
when beating or reaching.
Wind, RACING parameters
If ‘Wind setup’ is set to ‘RACING’ in the Installation/Dockside
menu (see page
109), more settings are available as ‘Wind’
parameters:
• WIND Apparent
• WIND True
• WIND Auto
Default: WIND Auto