Documents
Access the user manuals and technical notes for EVOLUTION. These documents will help you use the system’s features and options.
Manuals
This document explains EVOLUTION’s charting features and instructions on using various options for viewing and working with the nautical chart.
This manual details how to create and manage race courses, including their marks, the starting line, and the “tactic” mark. It also teaches you how to work with waypoints.
Technical Notes and other Documents
These notes detail the responsibilities of a race navigator, the questions you should be ready to answer, the tasks you need to perform, and the skills required.
Exporting information from EVOLUTION to the on-deck displays is crucial during competitions or training. These notes outline how to set up the system to consistently obtain valuable data. For some related concepts, you might want to review the article Polars Curves for Performance.
EVOLUTION automatically logs every second of data it receives from the instruments, along with data it calculates or that you enter manually. Reviewing these metrics is essential for crews to enhance boat performance, assess their tactical decisions, and ensure instrument calibration. This document guides you in extracting data for later analysis and interpretation.
EVOLUTION offers two additional methods for displaying the boat’s position relative to the laylines. These are Angular Distance and Shifted TWD. These notes provide a detailed explanation.
Here you will find links to technical notes explaining how to use the calibration tool for the speed sensor included with EVOLUTION. Select the one that is specific to your instruments. You can also start by reading the related article on Boat Speed Calibration.