MaxSea Operator Manual version 12.6 - Furuno USA

Performance
Performance Module Overview
- Following documentation is available depending on your own software version. Performance solutions are an
optional add-on to MaxSea (such as Polar file, Lay Lines, Wind Sensor and Data Trend Center.)
By using data received from the navigation center as well as stored information, MaxSea enables you to carry out
sophisticated calculations which optimize the sailing boat’s performance.
These functions are only available if you have program’s PERFORMANCE module.
In this section you will learn on:
1. What is a polar file, opening it, modifying a polar file, creating a new polar file and displaying the Polar Window
in MaxSea
2. The LayLines palette and displaying it on the chart
3. Using MaxSea Wind Sensor
4. Using the "Tend Data Center" function
Note:
(1) - the Performance module requires a speed polar file pertaining to your vessel. MaxSea has produced a library of polars in
addition to software which allows you to analyze your ship’s performance to modify them or create your own.
(2) - this module's functions are found under the Performance menu.
Polar file
MaxSea polar file
The polar axes for boat are different and MaxSea will calculate the best route.
These polar are very useful for the knowledge of its sailing boat and MaxSea puts at your disposal a whole library of polar
files in reference to one Category of boat.
These polar files are to list by default in " My Documents |My MaxSea| Polar" repertory.
When starting MaxSea for the first time, you will open the polar file stored by default in "My Document | My MaxSea "
folder.
If you have a professional MaxSea version you can create automatically your own polar file.
You will learn in this section:
1. How to open an existing file
2. How to create a Polar file to use with MaxSea
3. How to automatically create your own polar file
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