The Jeanneau sailboat models are perfect for cruising the open waters with family and friends. But whether at home or abroad, manoeuvring at port is often difficult exacting. This is why jeanneau, together with the ZF Group, has developed an entirely new system, called 360 Docking.
Los veleros Jeanneau son ideales para recorrer los océanos en familia o con amigos. Sin embargo, en los puertos es a menudo difícil de maniobrar. Por ello Jeanneau ha desarrollado con el grupo ZF, un sistema completamente nuevo que Jeanneau ha bautizado el 360 Docking.
The concept is simple: the engine is coupled with a pivoting sail drive, capable of rotating 360°.
The joystick transmits the commands to a control box, which uses the autopilot to lock the helm. Then, a simple movement of the joystick controls the orientation and the thrust of the pod, as well as the bowthruster.
El principio es sencillo: el motor está acoplado a un sail drive rotativo capaz de pivotar 360 º.
La palanca de mando envía instrucciones a un ordenador que utiliza el piloto automático para bloquear la caña. Luego ajusta la orientación y la potencia de la cola y la puesta en marcha del propulsor.
This revolution technology is only available from Jeanneau.
The 360 Docking system has been developed in several different sizes in order to adapt it to sailboats from 40 to 57’
Questa tecnologia rivoluzionaria è disponibile solo sulle barche Jeanneau.
Il sistema 360 Docking esiste in diverse dimensioni per adattarsi alle barche a vela da 40’
a 57’.
Jeanneau invents the 360° Docking and gives skippers confidence in maneuvering large yachts in harbor.
Maneuvering a yacht of over 12 metres in harbor is stressful for many skippers and their crews, whether family or not. Even with a bow thruster, the bulk, the inertia and the sensitivity to windage and tides of these boats makes their handling difficult in the often small and congested ports. These problems can spoil the enjoyment of a lovely sailing trip, as well as put off the acquisition of a larger model.
THE SKIPPER only has to decide where he would like the boat to go. Without the slightest difficulty, he or she can handle even the most complex maneuvers, such as making a full circle or S-shaped configurations in very small spaces and in any sea or wind conditions.
In partnership with the ZF Marine industrial group, one of the world leaders in the business of providing gearbox and transmission technology, Jeanneau have just designed a totally innovative system that makes maneuvering in harbor child’s play.
The principle is simple: the engine is coupled to a sail drive with a rotating pod capable of pivoting over 360°, which also controls the bow thruster, and the helm is locked. The boat is steered with one finger with a simple joystick.
CONTROLLED BY JOYSTICK: Thus it can maneuver over 360° (from which the name "360 Docking" comes) in all directions: forward, astern, sideways or diagonally, at the desired speed to come gently alongside. The joystick transmits the commands to a control box, which uses the Raymarine autopilot to lock the helm. Then, a simple movement of the joystick controls the orientation and the thrust of the pod, as well as the bowthruster.
Such a system is a first for large sailing yachts. It is available from now on as an option on all Jeanneau yachts over 44'. CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE VIDEO!
'It is going to change the way people look at docking' said the Jeanneau Marketing Director Erik Stromberg as he manoeuvred the Sun Odyssey 45DS with 360 Docking away from the dock, 'we are making entering the marina a pleasurable experience.
