Wind Hold; Tack And Gybe - Garmin ECHOMAP UHD Owner's Manual

Wind Hold

You can set the autopilot to maintain a specific bearing relative to the current wind angle. Your device must be
connected to a NMEA 2000 or NMEA 0183 compatible wind sensor to perform a wind hold or a wind-based tack
or gybe.
Setting the Wind Hold Type
Before you can enable the wind hold type, you must connect a wind sensor to the autopilot.
For advanced autopilot configuration, see the installation instructions included with your autopilot.
1 From the autopilot screen, select Menu > Autopilot Setup > Sailing Setup > Wind Hold Type.
2 Select Apparent or True.
Engaging Wind Hold
Before you can enable the wind hold, you must connect a wind sensor to the autopilot.
From the autopilot screen, select Menu > Engage Apparent Wind Hold or Engage True Wind Hold.
Engaging Wind Hold from Heading Hold
Before you can engage wind hold, you must connect a NMEA 2000 wind sensor to the autopilot.
Although a NMEA 2000 wind sensor is preferred, you can connect a NMEA 0183 wind sensor to the autopilot to
use wind hold.
1 With heading hold engaged, select Menu.
2 Select an option:
• To change from heading hold to apparent wind hold, select Engage Apparent Wind Hold.
• To change from heading hold to true wind hold, select Engage True Wind Hold.
Adjusting the Wind Hold Angle
You can adjust the wind hold angle on the autopilot when wind hold is engaged.
• To adjust the wind hold angle in increments of 1°, select <1° or 1°>.
• To adjust the wind hold angle in increments of 10°, select <<10° or 10°>>.

Tack and Gybe

You can set the autopilot to perform a tack or gybe while heading hold or wind hold is engaged.
Tacking and Gybing from Heading Hold
1 Engage a heading hold
2 Select Menu.
3 Select an option.
The autopilot steers your boat through a tack or gybe.
Tacking and Gybing from Wind Hold
Before you can engage wind hold, you must have a wind sensor installed.
1 Engage wind hold (Engaging Wind Hold,
2 Select Menu.
3 Select an option.
The autopilot steers your boat through a tack or gybe, and information about the progress of the tack or gybe
appears on the screen.
Setting a Tack Delay
The tack delay allows you to delay steering a tack after you initiate the maneuver.
1 From the autopilot screen, select Menu > Autopilot Setup > Sailing Setup > Tack/Gybe Delay.
2 Select the length of the delay.
3 If necessary, select Done.
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