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Wind Hold
You can set the autopilot to maintain a specific bearing relative to the current wind angle. Your device must be
connected to a NMEA 2000 or NMEA
®
0183 compatible wind sensor to perform a wind hold or a wind-based
tack or gybe.
Changing the Wind Hold Type
With the wind hold engaged, select > Wind Hold Type.
The wind hold type changes from Apparent to True, or vice versa.
Engaging Wind Hold
Before you can engage wind hold, you must connect a NMEA 2000 wind sensor to the autopilot.
1 When the autopilot is in standby mode, select .
2 Select an option:
• To engage an apparent wind hold, select Engage App. Wind Hold.
• To engage a true wind hold, select Engage True Wind Hold.
TIP: You can quickly engage the last type of wind hold used by selecting Wind Hold from standby mode.
Engaging Wind Hold from Heading Hold
Before you can engage wind hold, you must connect a NMEA 2000 wind sensor to the autopilot.
1 With heading hold engaged, select .
2 Select an option:
• To change from heading hold to apparent wind hold, select Engage App. Wind Hold.
• To change from heading hold to true wind hold, select Engage True Wind Hold.
Adjusting the Wind Hold Angle
You can adjust the wind hold angle on the autopilot when wind hold is engaged.
• To adjust the wind hold angle in increments of 1°, select <1° or 1°>.
NOTE: Holding <1° or 1°> for a few seconds automatically transitions the autopilot from Wind Hold to
Heading Hold and initiates rudder steering.
• To adjust the wind hold angle in increments of 10°, select <<10° or 10°>>.
NOTE: You can adjust the settings so that the step turn size is smaller or larger than 10°Adjusting the Step
Steering Increment, page82.
Tack and Gybe
You can set the autopilot to perform a tack or gybe while heading hold or wind hold is engaged.
Tacking and Gybing from Heading Hold
1 Engage a heading hold (Engaging the Autopilot, page83).
2 Select .
3 Select an option.
The autopilot steers your boat through a tack or gybe.
Tacking and Gybing from Wind Hold
Before you can engage wind hold, you must have a wind sensor installed.
1 Engage wind hold (Engaging Wind Hold, page54).
2 Select .
3 Select an option.
The autopilot steers your boat through a tack or gybe, and information about the progress of the tack or gybe
appears on the screen.
54 Sailing Features
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