Sailing Features; Setting The Vessel Type; Sail Racing; Starting Line Guidance - Garmin AQUAMAP 10x2 Series Owner's Manual

Sailing Features

Setting the Vessel Type

You can select your boat type to configure the AQUAMAP settings and to use
features customized for your boat type.
1 Select Settings > My Vessel > Vessel Type.
2 Select an option.

Sail Racing

You can use the device to increase the likelihood that your boat will cross
the start line of a race exactly when the race begins. When you synchronize
the race timer with the official race countdown timer, you are alerted at one-
minute intervals as the race start approaches. When you combine the race
timer with the virtual start line, the device measures your speed, bearing, and
remaining time on the countdown timer. The device uses this data to indicate
whether your boat will cross the start line before, after, or at the correct time
to start the race.

Starting Line Guidance

Sailing start line guidance is a visual representation of the information you
need to cross the start line at the optimal time and speed.
After you set the starboard and port start line pins, and the target speed and
time, and after you start the race timer, a predictor line appears. The predictor
line extends from your current location toward the start line and the laylines
that extend from each pin.
The end point and color of the predictor line indicate where the boat will be
when the timer expires, based on your current boat speed.
When the end point is before the start line, the line is white. This indicates the
boat must increase speed to reach the start line on time.
When the end point is past the start line, the line is red. This indicates the
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boat must reduce speed to avoid a penalty for reaching the start line before
the timer expires.
When the end point is on the start line, the line is white. This indicates the
boat is moving at an optimal speed to reach the start line when the timer
expires.
By default, the start line guidance window and the race timer window appear
in the Sail Racing combination screen.
Setting the Starting Line
1 From the Start Line Guidance gauge, select MENU > Sailing > Start Line.
2 Select an option:
• To mark the port and starboard starting line marks as you sail past
them, select Ping Marks.
• To mark the port and starboard starting line marks by entering their
coordinates, select Enter Coordinates.
• To switch the position of the port and starboard marks after you have
set them, select Swap Port & Starbd. Marks.
Using the Starting Line Guidance
You can use the starting line guidance feature to help get you cross the start
line, at the optimal speed during a sailing race.
1 Mark the starting line.
2 From the Sail Racing combination screen, select MENU > Start Line >
Target Speed, and select your target speed when crossing the starting
line.
3 Select Target Time, and select the target time to cross the starting line.
4 Select BACK.
5 Start the racing timer.
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