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Chapter 1: SmartPilot Operation 11

With gybe inhibit off:

• you can perform an AutoTack into or away from the wind.

Note: Gybe inhibit is switched on as a default but can be disabled in User

Calibration (see page 23).

Gusty conditions

In gusty conditions, the course may tend to wander slightly, particularly if the

sails are badly balanced. If you take the following precautions, the SmartPi-

lot will be able to maintain competent control even in gale force conditions:

• You can improve course keeping by improving the sail balance:

• do not allow the boat to heel over excessively

• ease the mainsheet traveller to leeward to reduce heeling and weather

helm

• if necessary, reef the mainsail a little early

• In very strong winds and large seas, you should avoid sailing with the

wind dead astern:

• ideally, bring the wind at least 30° away from a dead run

• in severe conditions, you may also need to remove the mainsail and

sail under headsail only

1.6 Can I adjust the display lighting?

You can adjust the display and keypad lighting by:

1. Pressing disp for 1 second from any mode to access the LAMP screen and

turn on the lights.

2. Press the disp key to cycle through the possible illumination settings:

LAMP 3 (the brightest setting), LAMP 2, LAMP 1, OFF, LAMP 1, LAMP 2,

LAMP 3 and so on:

• as you change the setting, the illumination on any other SeaTalk

instruments or control units will also change

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Raymarine ST6001 User Manual Page 17