When you initiate the tacking, the autopilot immediately mirrors the
set wind angle to the opposite side of the bow.
You can interrupt the tack operation by selecting standby, re-
engaging Wind mode, or engaging heading hold or no drift.
Gybing
Gybing is possible when the true wind angle is larger than 120°.
The time to make a gybe is determined by the speed of the boat to
make it as quick as possible within control.
Turn pattern steering
The autopilot includes a number of automatic turn steering features
when the autopilot is in AUTO mode.
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Note: The turn steering option is not available if the boat type is
set to SAIL in the Autopilot Commissioning dialog, instead the
tack/gybe feature is implemented.
Initiating a turn
You start the turn by selecting the relevant turn icon, followed by
selecting the port or starboard options in the turn dialog to select
the turn direction.
Stopping the turn
You can stop the turn in the turn page of the Autopilot controller.
At any time during a turn you can select Standby in the Autopilot
controller or Autopilot standby in the System controls dialog to
return to Standby mode and manual steering.
Turn variables
The turn steering options, except the U-turn, have settings that you
can adjust before you start a turn and some can be adjusted when
the boat is in a turn.
U-turn
U-Turn changes the current set heading to be 180° in the opposite
direction.
The turn rate is identical to Rate limit settings. This cannot be
changed during the turn.
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Note: Refer to the separate GO XSE Installation manual for
information about Rate limit settings.
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