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Starboard/Port Tack
The Starboard/Port Tack function allows you to set the refer-
ence heading for tacking angle difference measurement (TAD).
1. Short press
Enter
in the Racing mode’s main display to
access the Function menu. The unit stores the current
heading in the temporary memory.
2. Scroll to
STB TACK/PORT TACK
and short press
Enter
.
The tacking angle is recorded. The TAD measurement is
based on reference heading stored. The message “STB/
PORT TACK SET” is displayed.
Turn Buoy
The turn buoy function allows you to update the correct the
locations of the turn buoys during the race.
To record the turn buoys:
1. Sail to the first buoy. Short press
Enter
in the Racing mode’s
main display to access the Function menu. The unit stores
the location in the temporary memory.
2. Scroll to
Turn buoy1
and short press
Enter
. The first buoy
is recorded. The message “
buoy stored
” is displayed.
3. Sail to the next buoy. Suunto M9 suggests the following
buoys automatically.
4. Record the location by short pressing
Enter
.
5. To record other than the suggested buoy, select the buoy
with the arrow buttons and short press
Enter
.
NOTE: Suunto M9 automatically suggests a buoy to be
recorded when navigation is set to On. When you navigate to
the Function menu, Turn buoy 1 is displayed in reversed
color. After you have recorded the first buoy, Suunto M9
suggests you to record the next buoy (Turn buoy 2) and so
on. Suunto M9 offers as many buoys as included in the race
type.