NorthStar EXPLORER 550 - 3-1-3 Following a Route

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Preparing
A route is a list of waypoints that the boat can
follow (see section 6).
To create waypoints before creating the
route, see section 5-2-1.
To create a route, see section 6-2-1.
Starting a route from the chart display:
1 Go to the chart display.
2. Press and select Start Route.
3. Press or to highlight the route to
follow. Press .
4. The EXPLORER asks for the direction to
traverse the route.
Select
Forward (the order the route was
created) or
Reverse.
5. The EXPLORER displays the chart with the
route marked and starts navigating from
the start of the route.
Starting a route from the routes display:
1 Go to the routes display.
2 Press
or to highlight the route to
follow. Press
and select Start.
3 The EXPLORER asks for the direction to
traverse the route.
Select
Forward (the order the route was
created) or
Reverse.
3-1-3 Following a route
4 The EXPLORER displays a chart with the route
marked and starts navigating from the start
of the route.
Navigating
The EXPLORER navigates to each waypoint on the
route in turn as described in section 3-1-1.
The EXPLORER stops navigating to the waypoint
at the end of the current leg and starts the next
leg of the route:
a when the boat comes within 0.025 nm of the
waypoint
b or when the boat passes the waypoint
c or if you skip the waypoint.
Skipping a waypoint
To skip a waypoint, go to a chart display, press
and select Skip. The EXPLORER starts
navigating straight towards the next waypoint
on the route.
Cancelling a route
When the boat has reached the final waypoint,
or to stop the boat following the route at any
time, cancel the route. Go to a chart display, press
and select Cancel route.
Tip: Before starting, create waypoints at points of interest. Create a waypoint at the start of the trip for
you to navigate back to (see section 5-2-1).
Going to a point on the chart
1 Switch to a chart display.
2 Move the cursor to the destination point:
either use the cursor keys or use Find (see
section 3-2-5).
3 Press
and select Goto cursor.
Navigating
The EXPLORER navigates to the point as
described in section 3-1-1.
Cancelling navigating
Go to a Chart display, press
and select
Cancel goto.
!
WARNING
Make sure the course does not pass over land
or dangerous waters.
!
WARNING
Skipping a waypoint with the autopilot on
might result in a sudden course change.