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Chapter 2: Using the Tiller Pilot 19

Arrival

As the boat passes the target waypoint, the navigator manually or automatically

selects the next target waypoint. The pilot will then:

• detect the new target waypoint name

• sound the waypoint advance alarm

• display the new bearing to waypoint and the direction the boat will turn to

acquire it

Advance

When the waypoint advance alarm is sounding, the tiller pilot will suspend Track

mode and maintain the current heading:

• check that it is safe to turn onto the new track

• press the

-10 and +10 keys together: this will cancel the waypoint arrival

alarm and turn the boat towards the next waypoint

Unless you accept the waypoint advance in this way, the alarm will continue to

sound and the tiller pilot will maintain the current course.

Dodges in Track mode

In Track mode, you still have full control from the keypad:

• to make a dodge maneuver: use the

-1, +1, -10 or +10 keys

• after you have avoided the hazard, reverse the course change selected for the

dodge maneuver by selecting an equal course change in the opposite direc-

tion

• if the boat remains within 0.1 nm of track, there is no need to steer back

towards the track

Safety in Track mode

WARNING:

Track mode provides accurate track keeping even in complex

navigational situations. However, it is still the skipper’s

responsibility to ensure the safety of their boat at all times

through careful navigation and frequent position checks.

Passage making in Track mode assists precise navigation and removes the tasks

of compensating for wind and tidal drift. However, you MUST still maintain an

accurate log with regular plots:

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