Garmin GHP 20 Marine Autopilot System for Viking Owner's Manual - Page 17

Wind Hold You can set the autopilot to maintain a specific bearing relative to the current wind angle. Your device must be connected to a NMEA 2000 or NMEA 0183 compatible wind sensor to perform a wind hold or a wind-based tack or gybe. Wind Hold Screen The heading screen displays the status of the autopilot. When the autopilot is not engaged, select Wind Hold to activate wind hold. The autopilot steers heading screen changes to include new information related to wind hold. ➊ ➋ ➍ Bearing relative to wind angle ➎ Wind gauge: current wind angle Sailboat Autopilot Operation Engaging Wind Hold From Heading Hold With heading hold engaged, select Menu > Wind Hold. The autopilot steers your boat to maintain the same heading relative to the wind direction, and the heading screen shows the wind gauge. Using Wind Hold to Aid Raising and Lowering Sails 1. Engage wind hold. 2. Use the soft keys to adjust the wind hold direction to 0°. The autopilot steers your boat directly into the wind, which is ideal for raising and lowering sails. ➌ ➍ ➎ ➊ Autopilot status ➋ Compass displaying current heading ➌ Wind type: true or apparent GHC 10 Owner's Manual 13