Steer to wind modes

Steer to wind modes use your autopilot’s Wind vane mode to steer your vessel to the wind. You can steer either to the Apparent Wind Angle (AWA), True Wind Angle (TWA) or to a target wind angle from a polar table.

Note

  • Steer to wind modes are available when the autopilot is configured using a Sail Vessel hull type.

  • Steer to wind modes also require wind data to be available.

  • Steer to target true wind angle (from polar) will not be available if your vessel’s heading is more than 30° from the polar target angle.

Steer to windSailing Wind vane modeSteer to windWind vane modeThe wind modes available depend on the Sail performance setting that is selected in your chartplotter’s Boat details menu.

The available modes are:

  • Steer to true wind angle — Use TWA to maintain a fixed wind angle to the wind at any point of sail.

  • Steer to apparent wind angle — Use AWA to maintain a fixed wind angle to the wind at any point of sail.

  • Steer to target true wind angle (from polar) — Only available when the chartplotter’s Sail performance settings is set to Polar. Use Steer to target true wind angle (from polar) to achieve optimum upwind (or downwind) performance based on your polar table.

When Steer to wind is engaged the last used mode will be engaged.