Performance Functions
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3.2 Optimising your start with the Maxi Display
The Maxi display provides three functions to help you get a great start:
The Depart page shows your distance from the start line and how
much faster (or slower) you must sail to hit the line at the start signal.
The Race Timer gives you a visual and audible count down.
The Line Bias page helps you choose the best position on the line.
Using the Depart page
Approaching the start, it is vital to know your distance from
the line and whether you will arrive before or after the signal.
The large digits show your distance from the nearest point
on the line in distance units or boat-lengths (see page 22).
Note: A negative distance shows that the boat is to windward of the start
line, not that the boat is on the course side of the line; i.e. for a downwind
start, a negative distance shows you are approaching the line correctly.
The small digits show the change in speed required for you to arrive at
the line at the signal; a negative value means that you must decrease
your speed to avoid arriving early.
Warning: These calculations rely on GPS data, so they are subject to
error, particularly as the distance from the line becomes small. Do not rely
on this information to determine if you are over the line at the start. Rather,
you should use the data to help optimise your approach to the line.
Note: Before using the Depart function, you must configure the Boat
Length and GPS Bow parameters in setup; see page 22.
Initialising the Depart page
With the depart page displayed, approach one end of the start line as if
starting; press when the bow touches the line. A popup page shows
that the first line position has been captured. Repeat at the other end of
the line. The popup shows the second line position has been captured.
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