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Port tack laylines to the port start line end point
14
Tide arrow (relative to start line)
15
Extension line
16
Distance to port end of start line
In addition, when a target boat speed is available (from the Hercules
Polar table, laylines targets table, or manual setting in the Laylines
setup, refer to
on page 46) a Zero Burn line may be shown,
parallel with the start line, which indicates the distance you should
be from the starting line as time counts down.
Settings
Boat lengths
Select the
Use boat lengths
setting to show the distance behind
the line and Bias advantage in boat length data measurements on
the Start line panel. Showing the measurements in boat lengths can
give a clearer indication of the distance from your boat to the start
line.
Show layline grids
Select
Grid
to show layline grids in the start line diagram. The grid is
a background that is aligned with the laylines. They can give a
clearer indication of possible runs to the start line.
What if?
Select the
What if?
in the menu to display navigation data in the
Race panel and to change variables to see what could happen. This
is a tool for assessing potential changes in wind or tide in current
and future legs of the course.
Deselect
Live
and enter parameters for the wind, tide, or both to
see how data might change for the leg. For example, if you can see
the sea breeze building in with boats sailing different angles on the
horizon, you can enter this data to estimate the effect.
Race panel
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