Performing a tack

The Tack buttons can be used to Tack to the same offset angle on the opposite side of wind.

Performing a Tack will always be through the wind. Gybes will be prevented regardless of the chartplotter’s Gybe inhibit setting.

Example:

  • The Tack to port button is enabled when the current locked wind angle is to starboard, the Tack to starboard button will be disabled.

  • The Tack to starboard button is enabled when the current locked wind angle is to port, the Tack to port button will be disabled.

Note

Both buttons will be disabled when you are not sailing upwind.

  1. To Tack to port, select the Tack to port button and then select Tack to port from the pop-over options.
  2. To Tack to starboard, select the Tack to starboard button and then select Tack to starboard from the pop-over options.

When you Tack in Steer to wind mode, the vessel turns through the Tack angle. The autopilot will then adjust the heading to mirror the locked wind angle from the previous Tack.