Showing Polar Data In Data Fields - Garmin GPSMAP 84 Series Owner's Manual

Showing Polar Data in Data Fields

Before you can view polar data, you must import a polar table from a memory card
page 59).
1 Open the screen to which you want to add polar data.
2 Select Menu > Edit Overlays.
3 Select the data field to change.
4 Select Sailing.
5 Select the polar data to display in the data field.
• To show the boat speed from the polar table at the current true wind speed and angle, select Polar
Speed.
• To show the optimal boat speed at the target wind angle, select Target Speed.
• To show the optimal wind angle at the current true wind speed, select Target True Wind Angle.
• To show Target TWA converted to apparent using target speed, select Target App. Wind Angle.
• To show the difference between the current boat speed and the optimal boat speed shown as speed,
select Δ Polar Speed.
• To show the difference between the current boat speed and the optimal boat speed as a percentage,
select Δ Polar Speed Percent.
• To show the difference between the current boat speed and the target boat speed shown as speed, select
Δ Target Speed.
• To show the difference between the current boat speed and the target boat speed shown as a
percentage, select Δ Target Speed Percent.
• To show the difference between the true wind angle and target true wind angle, select Δ Target True
Wind Angle.
• To show the difference between the apparent wind angle and target apparent wind angle and the true
wind angle, select Δ Target App. Wind Angle.
TIP: You can also use the polar table data when calculating laylines and starting line guidance.
polar
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(Importing a Polar Table,
Sailing Features