Steer to Wind (AWA)

While the Steer to Wind (AWA) sub-mode is active, the following options and visual indicators shown below will be displayed onscreen.

Each widget can be further customized to suit your preference. If you wish to reset the data page to the default configuration, tap-hold one of the available widgets and select Reset page from the list of widget options shown.

1. Steering to AWA — Selecting will allow you to switch your autopilot to another ‘steer to’ mode.

2. Disengage pilot — Selecting will disengage your autopilot, after confirming a disengage pop-up.

3. Angle gauge — The angle gauge position will dynamically adjust to one of the following positions in order to keep the current wind angle in view:

   • Upwind Port.

   • Upwind Starboard.

   • Reaching Port (currently shown).

   • Reaching Starboard.

   • Downwind Port.

   • Downwind Starboard.

4. Port wind angle target — Align the larger wind indicator (AWA or TWA) with the notch to optimize Velocity Made Good (VMG) when sailing upwind or downwind.

5. Starboard wind angle target — Align the larger wind indicator (AWA or TWA) with the notch to optimize Velocity Made Good (VMG) when sailing upwind or downwind.

6. –1° — Selecting will adjust your course by minus 1 degree.

7. Locked AWA indicator — Locked Apparent Wind Angle.

8. +1° — Selecting will adjust your course by plus 1 degree.

9. –10° — Selecting will adjust your course by minus 10 degrees.

10. +10° — Selecting will adjust your course by plus 10 degrees.

11. AWA — Apparent Wind Angle.

12. TWA — True Wind Angle.

13. Locked AWA value — Locked Apparent Wind Angle.

14. Tack / Gybe to Port — Selecting will turn the vessel to the same offset angle on the opposite side of the wind. The autopilot will then adjust the heading to mirror the locked wind angle from the previous tack / gybe.

    • The Tack option is only available when sailing upwind. For more information, refer to: Tacking in steer to wind mode

    • The Gybe option is only available when sailing downwind. For more information, refer to: Gybing in steer to wind mode

15. Tack / Gybe to Stbd — Selecting will turn the vessel to the same offset angle on the opposite side of the wind. The autopilot will then adjust the heading to mirror the locked wind angle from the previous tack / gybe.

    • The Tack option is only available when sailing upwind. For more information, refer to: Tacking in wind vane mode

    • The Gybe option is only available when sailing downwind. For more information, refer to: Gybing in steer to wind mode

16. Rudder bar / Wind shift bar (sailing only) — Rudder bar. If your boating activity was set to Sailing during your connected multifunction display / chartplotter’s initial startup wizard, selecting will change between a Rudder bar and a Wind shift bar.