Race Startline And Race Timer - Raymarine a65 Operation Instructions Manual

14.8 Race Startline and Race Timer

Creating a Race Startline
A Race Startline can be created by placing port and
starboard end points in the Chart application.
The end points can be created by:
• using existing waypoints
• entering the latitude and longitude for each end
point
• pinging your vessels current location
From the Chart application menu:
1. Select Navigate.
2. Select Race Startline.
3. Select Define Port End.
• Select Ping at Vessel Position to create the
end point at your vessels current location, or
• Select Select Waypoint to choose a waypoint
from the Waypoints list, or
• Select Enter Lat/Long to enter the coordinates
for the end point.
4. Select Back to return to the Race Startline menu.
5. Select Define Starboard End
• Select Ping at Vessel Position to create the
end point at your vessels current location, or
• Select Select Waypoint to choose a waypoint
from the Waypoints list, or
• Select Enter Lat/Long to enter the coordinates
for the end point.
6. Select Back to return to the Race Startline menu.
7. Ensure the Startline: option is set to Show.
8. If required you can swap the port and starboard
end points by selecting Swap Direction.
9. The Race Startline can be removed at any time
by selecting Clear.
Note: Local conditions, including the effects of
tide and wind on committee vessels and startline
should be taken into consideration when using the
Race Startline feature.
Chart application
Using the Race Timer
A count down Race Timer is available in the Chart
application. Once the Race Timer reaches zero it will
change color and start to count up, after 10 seconds
the Race Timer will automatically be hidden from the
screen but continue to count up.
From the Chart application's Navigate menu:
1. Select Race Timer.
2. Select Show Race Timer in Chart.
3. Select Countdown From:.
4. Set the timer to the required value.
The Race Timer can be set from 1 minute to 30
minutes.
5. Select Back to return to the Race Timer menu.
6. Select Start to start the Race Timer countdown.
• You can synchronize the Race Timer count
down by selecting Skip to Next Minute.
• You can stop and reset the Race Timer by
selecting Stop & Reset.
7. With the Race Timer count down stopped, you
can hide the timer by selecting Hide Race Timer
8. With the Race Timer hidden you can display it
again by selecting Show Race Timer in Chart
from the menu.
Using the Race Timer — Touchscreen
controls
The Race Timer can be controlled by interacting with
the onscreen Race Timer.
From the Chart application, with the Race Timer
displayed:
1. Touch the Race Timer to start the countdown.
2. With the timer running you can select the Race
Timer to synchronize.
3. Touch and hold the Race Timer to stop and reset
the countdown.
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