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OK, serious question this time. I have a Nexus NX2 system, and my masthead wind transducer has shat itself (end of life, between 10-15 years old). The wired Garmin gWind is a straight swap for it. The rest of the system is still working fine (noting I've blown FETs in the AP controller twice, and installed an aftermarket circuit board fuse) If one other things shits itself on my nexus gear (long out of production) I may be compelled to do a full replacement, and probably with B&G gear. My current nexus system has a solid state compass. It is a while since I purchased it, but

Just a side note - how do you know what the triton edge processor actually is? I don't and its not in the published data that I can see? Also, the current model 3d Motion sensor is N2K certified, has a standard micro C connection, and the B&G system builder lets it connect with the Triton Edge, so I suspect the answer will be it works fine. For most people no processor is required. For serious club racers The Triton edge is easier to configure and less complex than the Hercules, which is really designed for pro navigators in race teams. The WTP3 processor is for linux geeks...

Hercules have been around for 3 generations now. Just to confuse the issue, the H5000 had a model called Hercules (and 2 others), and now the replacement for the H5000 is called Hercules. Don't ask me why, it's confusing!! Sorry I cannot currently answer the question about 3D sensor on a Triton Edge - I've only ever done them with the H5000's. I have asked B&G/Navico for an official answer, and will post here when I receive it. If you are using a AC12 or 42, the main issue in steering downhill is a fluxgate or (slightly better) a RC300 - which is a rate compass, but still a f

Hang on now, I have just recalled through the mists of time winning a B&G international sales award back in the Whitbread days with Hercules gear, think I prefer a basic Windex now.

I believe all this gobbledegook is telling me that I am a luddite with my wool on the stays and tillerpilot steering straight from an old masthead unit.

If it does all they say, its not bad value

The p9 is 10Hz and it doesn't output rates for heave, trim or heel, these are static values. When the mast height and attitude sensor location in the boat relative to the mhu are entered into the CPU, it can "substract" the angular velocity of the mhu from the measured wind angle and direction. Then you are measuring wind speed and direction as if the mhu was static (aka apparent). A+T have a MHU with a built in motion sensor, this does the calculations at the MHU and so the AWA and AWS are then "correct" when they are output. I can't see that the processor in the Edge is fast e

I don't follow. If the precision nine is not at the mast head where the MHWU is how does it correct AW & AWA for it? At deck or pole it will be damped. I realise not good idea to have GPS up there but not relevant here. If its fast it shouldn't matter with appropriate filter. I have both at MH and deck level fast heading and 3D motion. Never bothered to compare AP's performance with other than deck level source. So you reckon NAC2 could cure S wobbles DW with crossed up following sea Matt? Or Mute them a bit.

Can the Edge have a 3D Motion Sensor connected to it? From what I can tell this requires the Hercules Expansion module? Does the Edge have a built in motion sensor? The reason I am leaning towards the Orca Core is price but also advertised capability. An Edge and Motion Sensor is around $4500... If the hercules expansion pack is needed it's another $1500 While the Orca Core is $1000 and claims to be able to do the same quality wind triangle calc’s that an h5000 with 3d motion can do.

Hi Lukas I have a Whiting 26 Quarter Tonner named "Sweathog" moored at Little Bucklands Beach in Auckland. I used to race but am in chilled out cruising mode now! I often have space for a few extra crew. I run regular weekend day sails operating from Bucklands Beach. Overnight trips are also an option if people are keen. If you are interested in finding out more, please message me your email address & mobile number. Thanks Ian

Hi Clara I have a Whiting 26 Quarter Tonner named "Sweathog" moored at Little Bucklands Beach in Auckland. I used to race but am in chilled out cruising mode now! I often have space for a few extra crew. I run regular weekend day sails operating from Bucklands Beach. Overnight trips are also an option if people are keen. If you are interested in finding out more, please message me your email address & mobile number. Thanks Ian

AC12 is old tech. The wind algorithm in the newer NAC series is heaps better. The B&G systems only do basic wind calcs if you don't have a CPU (Triton Edge or H5000 - Now Hercules). The Triton edge and H5000/Hercules would expect to have a Precision 9 (Roll, pitch, yaw, heave, heading, rate of turn etc) AND a 3D motion sensor (to get rate/speed of roll and pitch) OR a 3d motion sensor and a gyro, so as the CPU can remove the masthead motion in wind calcs. The wind calcs are much more sophisticated and configurable in these than the basic units. Think about this - as the mai

Thinking Alabaster white boring I know. Red has a certain appeal. All the trim ie cap rails thwarts tiller etc are plain unvarnished teak and the spars are carbon😀 May do trail boards old school flower relief cnc router cut and guilded but no room for a bare breasted figurehead unfortunately the Admiral wouldn’t agree to pose must be that my pockets aren’t as deep as Jeff Bezos.

I have never thought about using the Triton to calculate the wind triangle. I have Triton 1's. I just treat them as dumb displays. My system is set to Auto and the AC12 is always automatically selected as the source. I always assumed that if the ac12 was off that the source shifted to the Zeus 2. The fact that b&g auto prefer the AC12 over the Zeus tells me I shouldn't be using the Zeus as the source and therefore probably not the Triton 1 either 🤣

She’s looking great! Do you have a final colour scheme in mind?

Some friends have the Orca core and they really rate it and from what I've seen it's really intuitive and has a nice look. I'm not sure about your use case for it,

The orca looks cool. Even just the chart software orca does is nice. If you choose it, id love to come check it out!

And the holy grail of true wind, or corrected apparent wind for all the things that a seaway and gusting winds throw at the masthead. I have given up swearing at the gnome in the triton, wake up ya barst*d. Not too often, but it happens. Which brings me to the question of wind calc’s . That only in wind mode right? That the AC12/42/NAC2/3 does it. Otherwise the triton does it, right? B&G gear. You can switch the Zeus and AP off and true wind doesn’t change. I’ve only had them for 9yrs, Obviously I don’t need to know, enough. Went without wind mhu for a year after it developed a c

I kind of regret parting with our old wooden log as it was way far less demanding than the house… Think I will add another extra metre to the Morby to suit the Navy Whaler oars.

Consumerism. Stuff you never knew you wanted, but now simply cannot do without. Oh, and you and exciting ways of spending boat dollars.

I wonder what that is all about

You doing the new keel?

Anyone had any exposure to the Orca Core 2? I am thinking about one as a dedicated wind triangle cpu. It has a 100Hz 6 axis attitude sensor built in and according to the marketing it rivals the B&g H5000 + 3D motion sensor for wind triangle calculations. I am currently on the fence between the Triton Edge and the Orca Core 2 but certainly leaning towards the Orca. There's minimal specs on the Edge but I doubt it has a built in attitude sensor as this would canibalize their new Hercules CPU. I currently have a AC12 doing the wind calcs and frankly it's time fo

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Nice run today leaving Audierne at 1605 after a day of work (home office rocks!) and parking in Brest at 2205 IMG_9237.mov