Garmin ECHOMAP 60 Series, Owner'S Manual

Setting Up and Following the Zigzag Pattern

You can use the zigzag pattern to steer the boat from port to 

starboard and back, over a specified time and angle, across 

your present heading.

1

From the autopilot screen, select 

MENU

 > 

Pattern Steering 

> 

Zigzag

.

2

If necessary, select 

Amplitude

, and select a degree.

3

If necessary, select 

Period

, and select a length of time.

4

Select 

Engage Zigzag

.

Following the Williamson Turn Pattern

You can use the Williamson turn pattern to steer the boat 

around with the intent of running alongside the location where 

the Williamson turn pattern was initiated. The Williamson turn 

pattern can be used in man overboard situations.

1

From the autopilot screen, select 

MENU

 > 

Pattern Steering 

> 

Williamson Turn

.

2

Select 

Engage Port

 or 

Engage Starboard

.

Sailing Features

Setting the Vessel Type

You can select your boat type to configure the chartplotter 

settings and to use features customized for your boat type.

1

Select 

Settings

 > 

My Vessel

 > 

Vessel Type

.

2

Select an option.

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 

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

1

From the starting line guidance gauge, select 

MENU

 > 

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. 

Marks

.

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 26

).

2

From the Start Line Guidance gauge, select 

MENU

 > 

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 (

Using the Race Timer

, page 26

).

Using the Race Timer

1

From the starting line guidance gauge, select   or   to set 

the timer.

2

Select 

SELECT

 to start and stop the timer.

Setting the Distance between the Bow and the GPS 

Antenna

You can enter the distance between the bow of your boat and 

the location of your GPS antenna. This helps ensure the bow of 

your boat crosses the starting line at the precise start time.

1

From the starting line guidance gauge, select 

MENU

 > 

Start 

Line

 > 

GPS Bow Offset

.

2

Enter the distance.

3

Select 

SELECT

.

Laylines Settings

To use the laylines features, you must connect a wind sensor to 

the chartplotter.
When in sailing mode (

Setting the Vessel Type

, page 3

), you 

can display laylines on the navigation chart. Laylines can be 

very helpful when racing.
From the navigation chart, select 

MENU

 > 

Laylines

.

Display

: Sets how the laylines and vessel appear on the chart, 

and sets the length of the laylines.

Sailing Ang.

: Allows you to select how the device calculates 

laylines. The Actual option calculates the laylines using the 

measured wind angle from the wind sensor. The Manual 

option calculates the laylines using manually entered 

windward and leeward angles.

Windward Angle

: Allows you to set a layline based on the 

windward sailing angle.

Leeward Angle

: Allows you to set a layline based on the 

leeward sailing angle.

Tide Correction

: Corrects the laylines based on the tide.

Filter Time Constant

: Filters the layline data based on the time 

interval entered. For a smoother layline that filters out some 

of the changes in the boat's heading or true wind angle, enter 

a higher number. For laylines that display a higher sensitivity 

to changes in the boat's heading or true wind angle, enter a 

lower number.

Setting the Keel Offset

You can enter a keel offset to compensate the water depth 

reading for the transducer installation location. This allows you 

to view the depth of the water below the keel or the true depth of 

the water, depending on your needs.

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Sailing Features