Even the simplest of systems can provide data which could help you win a race or cruise quickly and safely to your next port of call.
Racing and cruising yachts often carry a wealth of tactical and navigational systems.
The information you receive from your instruments and software can only be as good as the quality of their installation, integration and calibration. The usual adage “rubbish in, rubbish out” applies very much here, so it’s worth some serious thought and an investment in some time on and off the water to get things right!
The feedback from your instruments will, at best, be inaccurate unless your electronics have been installed and calibrated correctly. Paul Knight, an experienced, competitive and successful racing sailor, and his team have the knowledge required to carry out a professional calibration of the marine electronics systems on your boat ensuring Data accuracy and repeatability.
What’s typically included in the calibration and tuning process?
Knight Marine setup and calibration service typically include the following procedures:
- Boat speed accuracy and tack-to-tack differences
- Compass swing and alignment
- AWA alignment and tack-to-tack differences
- TWA, TWS and TWD calibration to get repeatable and believable numbers tack-to-tack up and downwind
- AutoPilot tuning to improve steering performance and responsiveness, particularly in demanding conditions under sail
- Optimising system setup particularly in terms of: display setup and usage, navigation with AIS, charting, radar, sonar interfacing with third-party equipment, GPS, PCs, gyro compass and maximising the benefits of this integration
- Implementing appropriate redundant systems for backup, typically GPS, compass and Auto Pilot
What instruments can you calibrate and tune?
We can calibrate systems which are available from Raymarine, B&G, Simrad and Garmin such as the B&G H2000, H3000, H5000, Nexus/Silva and Raymarine 150/160.
