BENETEAU Sunsail F40 Training Manual page 31

Sunsail Training Manual F40 Version 1
NB. The Chartplotter will default the AIS Alarm to ON therefore when one of the other Sunsail
boats approaches, the Alarm will sound. The alarm will need to be deactivated when racing
to avoid irritation. When the Chartplotter sounds the AIS Alarm, it can be deactivated by
choosing CHANGE ALARM > switch the alarm to OFF. If you wish to turn the AIS Alarm off
before the device first sounds the alarm (From the HOME page) select :
CONFIGURE > OTHER VESSELS > AIS ALARM > switch the alarm to OFF.
GHP™ 12 Sailboat Autopilot System
The GHP™ 12 Sailpilot has a variety of functions to include Heading Hold, Wind Hold, Route
Tracking and Auto Tack and Gybe. The control unit for the autopilot can be found on the
Starboard Side, aft of the Helm.
To engage the autopilot, simply press the Left Soft Key showing ENGAGE. The vessel will
now hold a course as shown on the screen. "HEADING HOLD" will be displayed above the
heading to confirm this. To make a turn using the autopilot the Left and Right soft keys are
used. If the direction key is tapped the vessel will turn by 1°. If the direction key is pressed and
held the autopilot will beep and initiate a 10°turn. If you continue to hold the direction control
the autopilot will beep again and add a further 10° to the turn and so on.
To resume manual control of the helm press the red STBY (Standby) button to deactivate the
autopilot. Please do not attempt to manually steer while the autopilot is engaged.
To activate a WIND HOLD (when on the page displaying the Heading) press the Centre Soft
Key showing MENU. Choose the option for APPARENT or TRUE WIND HOLD and the device
will lock to your vessels current wind angle. The wind angle can be adjusted using the Left and
Right Soft Keys in the same way as described above for Heading Hold.
To initiate a Tack or Gybe (when on the page displaying the Heading) press the Centre Soft
Key showing MENU. Select TACK/GYBE and press the relevant soft key for a tack or gybe.
It is possible to set up the device to delay the tack or gybe to give time to prepare for the
manoeuvre, adjust the wind angle through which the vessel should tack and change the wind
reference between True and Apparent wind. All of these settings can be found by (when on
the page displaying the Heading) press the Centre Soft Key showing:
MENU > SETUP > USER AUTOPILOT CONFIGURATION > SAILING CONFIGURATION.
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