Sail¶
module load sail
This module creates a sailing dashboard window that displays information relevant to sailing vehicles. There are two meters on the left that display apparent and true wind speed and angle. On the right is a panel of instrument displays showing wind speed and angle, speed through water and true heading.
Abbreviation |
Description |
Units |
---|---|---|
AWA |
Apparent wind angle |
degrees |
AWS |
Apparent wind speed |
knots |
TWA |
True wind angle |
degrees |
TWS |
True wind speed |
knots |
STW |
Speed through water (ground speed for land vehicles) |
knots |
HDT |
Heading True |
degrees |
Wind angle is relative to the front of the vehicle and is positive in a clockwise direction. True wind speed and angle are calculated from apparent wind speed and angle accounting for the speed through water, however in the absence of a log they are calculated with respect to ground speed.