Raymarine St290 Ch/Vmg Display

The ST290 Wind and Close Hauled Wind instruments each comprise an analogue dial and integral digital display. The instruments provide: True and Apparent wind direction and speed. Wind speed is displayed either in knots or meters per second. Velocity made good VMG , when boat-speed information is available on the system. Maximum wind speed. Tack angle. In addition, the Wind instrument can show wind force as Beaufort scale values. Displayed information The information on the Wind and Close Hauled Wind instruments can be either true or apparent, depending on which mode you select at the instrument. Pointer The pointer shows the true or apparent wind direction. The scale range given by the Wind instrument is a full 360 , whereas the Close Hauled Wind instrument gives an expanded indication from-60 to 60 about the bow or stern of the boat.