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Wind angle to mast, Yaw rate – B&G H5000 Analogue Expansion User Manual

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H5000 Operation Manual

Wind angle to mast

Wind Angle to Mast gives the Measured Wind relative to the mast of the yacht, eff ectively
giving the angle of attack of the foil specifi cally for yachts equipped with rotating wing masts
(or for non-wing masts to align the rig for minimum drag).

Variable name (default)

Function name

Mast MWA (WAM)

MAST AWA

Units

Degrees

Alarms

N/A

Calibration

N/A

Damping

N/A

Yaw rate

Yaw Rate is the turn rate of the boat in degrees/second.

¼

Note:

Yaw rate is displayed on the system for diagnostic purposes only. It is also used

internally by the autopilot.

Variable name (default)

Function name

Yaw Rate (Yaw)

YAW RATE

Units

Degrees

Alarms

N/A

Calibration

N/A

Damping

N/A