Garmin GPSMAP 87 Series Owner's Manual page 31

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Select an option:
• To edit the appearance of the boundary on the chart,
select Display Options.
• To change the boundary lines or name, select Edit
Boundary.
• To edit the boundary alarm, select Alarm.
Linking a Boundary to a SmartMode Layout
You can link a boundary to a SmartMode layout to automatically
open the layout when entering or exiting the boundary. For
example, you can set a boundary around your marina, and
automatically open the Docking layout when you approach the
marina.
1
Select Info > User Data > Boundaries.
2
Select a boundary.
3
Select Review > Link SmartMode™ > SmartMode™.
4
Select Entering, and select a layout.
5
Select Exiting, and select a layout.
Setting a Boundary Alarm
Boundary alarms alert you when you are within a specified
distance of a set boundary. This can be helpful when attempting
to avoid certain areas or when you should be very alert in
certain areas, such as shipping lanes.
1
Select Info > User Data > Boundaries.
2
Select a boundary.
3
Select Review > Alarm.
4
Select an option:
• To set an alarm for when your boat is a specified distance
from the boundary, select Warning Dist., enter a distance,
and select Done.
• To set an alarm for when you enter or exit an area
boundary or a circle boundary, select Area to show
Entering or Exiting.
Disabling all Boundary Alarms
Select Info > User Data > Boundaries > Alarms.
Deleting a Boundary
1
Select Info > User Data > Boundaries.
2
Select a boundary.
3
Select Review > Edit Boundary > Delete.
Deleting All Saved Waypoints, Tracks,
Routes, and Boundaries
Select Info > User Data > Delete User Data > Delete All
User Data > OK.
Sailing Features
Setting the Vessel Type for Sailing Features
You must select a sailing vessel type to use the sailing features.
1
Select Settings > My Vessel > Vessel Type.
2
Select Sailboat or Sailing Catamaran.
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
Sailing Features
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 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
The start line guidance window is added to the Sail Racing
combination screen by default.
1
From the Sail Racing combination screen, select Menu >
Start Line Guidance > 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..
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
(Setting the Starting Line, page
2
From the Sail Racing combination screen, select Menu >
Start Line Guidance > 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
(Starting the Race Timer, page
Starting the Race Timer
The race timer is added to the Sail Racing combination screen
by default.
1
From the Sail Racing combination screen, select Start.
NOTE: You can also access this from the Sailing SmartMode
screen and the navigation chart.
2
When necessary, select Sync to synchronize with the official
race timer.
Stopping the Race Timer
From the Sail Racing combination screen, select Stop.
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