Setting Up Your Vakaros Atlas 2 for Melges 15 Sailing
Class Rules
What’s legal: GPS Speed, Heel, Pitch, and Heading
What’s illegal: Pinging the starting line and time/distance to the line are prohibited in the Melges 15 Class. Knowing where the starting line is and taking advantage of line sag are all important skills that we want to reward. By prohibiting distance to line, the M15 Class has also reduced the number of general recalls, along with getting rid of the need to ping the line. When you have more than 60 boats on the race course, pinging becomes a time-consuming and laborious process.
Vakaros Atlas 2 Class Compliance
The Vakaros Atlas 2 is the only class legal device that gives you the advanced functionality of boat speed, heel, trim, heading, time to start, and more, all on a single screen. The Atlas 2’s new class-compliant mode restricts functions in accordance with the rules. If there is ever any doubt, the Atlas 2 creates an uneditable log file with verification of what settings were available and when. This allows sailors to use the Atlas 2 legally on their Melges 15 and to unlock full capabilities when used in other classes, such as the E Scow, A Scow, and Melges 24.
The Atlas 2 gives you the ability to be your own tuning partner. Change settings and techniques on the water and get instant feedback. Connect your Atlas 2 to your phone after racing or training and relive the session.
When racing or practicing with fellow fleet members and Atlas 2 owners, you will be able to have their racing tracks and data for post-racing debriefs. See where the leaders tracked and how their onboard data may be different from yours. The M15 Class is focused on improving your sailing, taking your data to the next level will only help maximize your enjoyment.
When you show up to an M15 regatta with your Atlas 2, switch it to M15 Class Legal mode and go sailing! Watch the video below for a step-by-step guide to switching to class legal mode.