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MaxSea Operator Manual version 12.6 - Furuno USA

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Weather Routing<br />

What Weather Routing is ?<br />

The two most important factors involved in achieving the optimum course are the weather forecast and speed of the<br />

sailboat.<br />

The Weather Routing functions are only available if you have program’s Weather Routing module is using a weather<br />

forecast and a Polar file together.<br />

The program incorporates routing functions, which allow you to calculate, with the help of weather forecast files and<br />

Tidal current, the optimum course for your sailing boat to follow in the forecasted conditions.<br />

The Weather Routing requires a weather forecast file and a polar file opened.<br />

You will learn in this section:<br />

1. How to open a Polar File<br />

2. How to open a Weather Forecast File<br />

3. How to plot the waypoint to reach<br />

4. How to calculate a Weather Routing<br />

5. How to calculate a Weather Routing from a selected point<br />

6. Displaying the Weather Routing on the chart<br />

7. The Weather Routing Center<br />

8. Editing and Modifying the Weather Routing<br />

9. How to Create "Routing Areas" Layer PTF file<br />

10. Create and Play a Wether Routing Animation<br />

Note: Weather Routing's functions can be found under the [Performance] menu.<br />

What Weather Routing is ?<br />

The two most important factors involved in achieving the optimum course are the weather forecast and speed of the<br />

sailboat.<br />

The Weather Routing functions are only available if you have program’s Weather Routing module is using a weather<br />

forecast and a Polar file together.<br />

The program incorporates routing functions, which allow you to calculate, with the help of weather forecast files and<br />

Tidal current, the optimum course for your sailing boat to follow in the forecasted conditions.<br />

The Weather Routing requires a weather forecast file and a polar file opened.<br />

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