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§AWA/AWS dial overview

• The AWA/AWS dial identifies the current Apparent Wind Angle (AWA), Apparent Wind Speed (AWS),minimum wind angle, and maximum wind angle.
• It’s important to be aware that Apparent Wind is different from True Wind, because wind direction and strength become a lot more complicated once a vessel starts to move. When this happens,the wind direction and strength measurements start reflecting a combination of not only the wind conditions, but also the vessel’s movement and how it is affected by those wind conditions. In this respect, True Wind speed and angle data reflects the wind conditions with respect to a static object. In contrast, Apparent Wind speed and angle data reflects the wind conditions with respect to a vessel when it is underway.