Suunto M3
The key to a perfect start
In competitive sailing and windsurfing, getting a good start is about being in the right place at the right time. Suunto M3 helps make sure that that is exactly where you are.
To get you to the right place on the start line - and at the right time, Suunto M3 not only helps you to determine the favored end of the start line, but it also displays the time to the start line in connection with the start timer to help you cross the line at just the right moment.
Loud signals and large numbers, together with a race timer for easy synchronization with the race committee, mean that you won't be caught napping when it's time for the off.
Deeper Understanding
Before the race, you can make practice starts to estimate the time to the start line from a chosen position. Then, if the official signal is given five minutes before the start, set the countdown timer to five minutes and start it at the official signal. This way, you'll know exactly when to set off from your chosen position in order to cross the start line right on time. Once the timer is synchronized, you can lock the synchro to ensure that the timer synchronization isn't changed by mistake.
Suunto M3 also helps you determine the favored end of the start line so that you're not just there at the right time, but at the right place too. By using the boat's compass and the Suunto M3's rotating bezel, it is simple and quick to decide which end of the line to head for.
Once out on the course, Suunto M3 continues to provide assistance by allowing you to calculate the bearing to the next race marker, before you reach the turning point, and compare it to the wind direction. This way, you can steer the correct course as soon as possible, giving you a valuable advantage over your competitors.
You can also mark the wind direction with the rotating bezel to track wind shifts, monitor the race time, and add time stamps (interval times). After the race, you can check Suunto M3's logbook to review the race times and time stamps.
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Product Features
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- Time, Date, Dual-time, 3 Alarms
- Sailing timer adjustable from 1 to 99 hours
- Synchronization down to next minute or round to closest minute
- Stop/Resume countdown
- Smart repeat
- Countdown timer lock to prevent accidental off sync
- User configurable audible countdown alarms
- Independent chrono in addition to countdown timer
- Large countdown numbers and time of day or chrono shown at the same time
- Rotating bezel with 0-360 degree scale
- Water resistant to 30m (100 ft)
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