Changing Swa (Set Wind Angle) In Wind Mode - Navman G-PILOT 3100 Operation Manual

When the G-PILOT 3100 is engaged
Hold AUTO to change to Compass mode.
Wind or waves can push
the boat so that the wind
angle is different to SWA:
Wind
Wave
The G-PILOT will steer the
boat back to the SWA

6-3 Changing SWA (set wind angle) in wind mode

To change SWA in 1° steps:
press < to change SWA by 1° to port
press > to change SWA by 1° to starboard.
For example, on a port tack:
Wind
Press <
SWA = 40° SWA changes to 39°. Boat
comes to new wind angle of 39°
To change SWA in 10° steps:
hold down < to change SWA by 10° to port every half second
hold down > to change SWA by 10° to starboard every half second
for example:
Wind
SWA = 40°
G-PILOT 3100 Operation Manual
Wind or currents can push
the boat to one side of a
straight course:
Wind
Current
The G-PILOT will steer the
boat at the set SWA
Hold < for
half a second
SWA changes to 50°. Boat comes
to new wind angle of 50°
If the wind direction changes, the
boat's heading will change to keep
the set wind angle the same.
The wind alarm can be set to sound
if the wind direction changes too far,
go to WND ALARM in the ALARMS
menu (see section 3-7).
Wind
SWA = 40°
Hold < until
SWA is 120°
NAVMAN
Wind
New wind direction
New heading
or, on a starboard tack:
Press <
SWA changes to 41°. Boat
comes to new wind angle of 41°
Boat comes to new wind
angle of 120°
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