B&G Zeus Touch - chartplotting with laylines

B&G Zeus Touch Multifunction Display Systems are arriving this month, as CH Smith Marine welcomes the B&G brand into our stock lists.

 

B&G are the world Leader in >Marine Instruments, Autopilot systems and tactical software solutions. Sold under Navico, we are pleased to introduce the Zeus Touch Multifunction Displays, which are specifically designed for recreational sailors. In the last Volvo around the world event, every Boat was fitted with B&G.

 

With an intuitive touch-based interface with a simple keypad and super-smooth rotary controller. The system includes an ultra-bright, sunlight-viewable display, an intuitive icon-driven menu system and a plug and play integration with B&G performance modules such as GPS, >Broadband >Radar, Automatic Identification System (AIS), weather, entertainment and digital switching.

 

SailSteer and >SailTime are the innovative new features of the devices, enhancing Navigation and calculation software, which overlays data onto the chart screen, enabling quick and accurate assessment for the route you wish to sail.

 

SailSteer combines key sailing data like heading, wind, laylines and tide into one screen, for easy access to all relevant information. It also displays information relevant to a user’s Boat, alongside Chart, >Radar or other navigational screens, as can be seen in the picture to the right. For a demonstration of the technology, check out the B&G SailSteer Video.

 

SailTime calculations eliminate reliance on >Estimated Time of Arrival (ETA) and distances that are only useful for power boaters, further shaping the product directly to sailors needs.

 

This Navigation data is computed via laylines, instead of just straight waypoint systems, giving a much better outcome for sailing which rarely takes such a path. For a better understanding of laylines, check out our news article ''What are >Laylines and how do they work''.

 

Available in the Zeus Touch 7 Multifunction Display, Zeus Touch 8 Multifunction Display and Zeus Touch 12 Multifunction Display, these products are waterproof to the IPX7 (submersible) standard and compatible with all B&G 3G and 4G >Broadband Radars and is supplied with CMAP MaxN Charts covering Australia/New Zealand, South Pacific, Indian Ocean & Africa.

 

The B&G Zeus Touch systems are also compatible with the Simrad WIFI-1 GoFree Wireless module and related apps, which allow control over the system without being tied to the wheel. This innovative add-on hardware option provides wireless connectivity of multifunction systems such as >GRIB Weather, when paired with the WIFI-1 module. Users can download the GoFree Wireless apps on their iPhone, iPad and Android devices.


One of the greatest benefits of these Zeus models is their affordability, being half the price of some similar multifunction displays currently on the market.

 

For more information on any B&G products, please contact us in store or online.

B&G Zeus Touch 7 Multifunction Display
B&G Zeus Touch 8 Multifunction Display
B&G Zeus Touch 12 Multifunction Display