Alpina SEASTRONG Serie Garantía E Instrucciones página 17

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COUNTDOWN
Before the countdown starts, the 10-minute
revolving disc is grey and the 10 is at the
bottom between indicators 45 and 40. The
first 5 minutes are displayed (from 6 to 10).
When the gun is fired, start the counting
(press button ). After 1 minute, the 5
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appears on a blue background and the 10
disappears. After 5 minutes, the second
hand is at 12 o'clock and the 5 apertures
are blue. The race official fires again to
confirm the continuation of the start.
specials instructions
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AL-880
If the countdown is stopped, simply stop
the counting on the watch by pressing
button and restarting it when the
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countdown resumes, by pressing but-
ton again. After 10 minutes, START
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appears. You should then organise the
start of your boat to pass the line when
START appears with the second hand at
12 o'clock.
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TACTICAL PLANNER
The Alpina Seastrong Yacht Timer
watches are fitted with a tactical planner,
in the form of a start line drawn on the
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dial. A "+" and a "-" indicate a favou-
rable or unfavourable starting position at
the starting buoy.
This planner helps the sailor make deci-
sions concerning the boat's position on
the starting line. To determine the best
position on the starting line, use the
compass on the bezel as follows:
- measure the wind direction with your
compass (anemometer);
- turn the bezel to have the wind angle
at 12 o'clock;
- sail from the starting boat to the starting
line buoy to determine the orientation
of the starting line;
- look where the orientation of the star-
ting line is located on the bezel of your
watch. If the angle is between 9 and
12 o'clock, it is best to start from the
buoy side. If this angle is between
6 and 9 o'clock, it is best to start from
the starting boat side.
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