Catalog 2020
Catalog 2020
B&G has been a leader in sailing electronics since 1955, known for precision and accuracy in competitive sailing environments. Their equipment supports numerous yacht racing victories.
B&G has introduced several innovations, such as the first transistorized echo sounder and the Zeus multifunction display, evolving to meet the needs of both cruisers and racers.
- Coastal Cruising: Utilizes Vulcan Chartplotter and HALO20 Radar for navigation and situational awareness.
- Club Racing: Features Triton2 Instruments and WS320 Wireless Wind for performance data.
- Bluewater Cruising: Focuses on long-range navigation and safety.
- Performance Racing: Emphasizes speed and precision with advanced instruments.
- Superyacht and Grand Prix Racing: Offers high-end solutions for elite racing.
B&G offers chartplotters like Vulcan and Zeus3, equipped with sailing-specific features such as laylines and GRIB weather file downloads.
The Triton2 series provides essential sailing data and autopilot capabilities, enhancing navigation and control.
WS wind sensors and HALO radars offer accurate wind data and hazard detection, crucial for safe sailing.
The H5000 range includes instruments, sensors, and pilots designed for high-performance sailing.
B&G provides comprehensive communication solutions, including VHF radios and AIS systems, ensuring connectivity and safety at sea.
B&G offers worldwide support to assist sailors in maximizing their equipment's potential.
- V60 DSC VHF and H60 Handset: Offers wireless communication on deck, enhancing convenience and safety.
- Class-B AIS: Ensures visibility and tracking of vessels, crucial for navigation and safety.
- Vulcan Chartplotter and Triton2 Instruments: Provides essential sailing data with features like StartLine, Laylines, and SailingTime for improved racing performance.
- WS320 Wireless Wind Sensor: Offers easy installation and accurate wind data, crucial for performance sailing.
- Zeus3 Chartplotter and HALO24 Radar: Delivers advanced navigation capabilities with features like ForwardScan® sonar and multi-station control for bluewater cruising.
- H5000 Instruments and HV Displays: Provides critical sailing information with robust sensor integration for performance racing.
- Zeus3S Glass Helm: A multifunction display for superyachts, integrating navigation, radar, and communication systems.
- WTP3 Instruments: Offers high-speed data acquisition and advanced wind calibration for Grand Prix racing.
B&G systems support open integration with third-party software via NMEA standard messaging, allowing for customization and enhanced tactical decision-making.
B&G's navigation and communication systems are designed to meet the diverse needs of sailors, from club racers to superyacht owners, providing reliable, high-performance solutions for safe and efficient sailing.
This document provides an overview of B&G's sailing navigation systems, focusing on their chartplotters and accessories designed for various types of boats, from small coastal cruisers to large bluewater yachts.
- Vulcan Chartplotter: Ideal for small boats, featuring a high-resolution, super-bright screen for visibility in direct sunlight. It offers easy installation and networking with AIS, Radar, and other instruments.
- Zeus3 Chartplotter: Designed for medium to large boats, it features an ultra-bright SolarMax HD IPS display for maximum visibility.
- Zeus3S Glass Helm: Suitable for larger bluewater cruisers and superyachts, it features ultra-bright full HD displays and a powerful processor for running multiple functions simultaneously.
- Wind and Waypoint Navigation: Provides wind angle and direction, bearing to the next waypoint, and current course overview.
- Tide and Laylines: Displays tide/current set and rate, and laylines for optimal tacking.
- Radar and Charts: Integrated radar output and a wide choice of charts for informed navigation.
- ForwardScan®: Offers a clear image of the underwater terrain ahead, enhancing safety in poorly-charted waters.
- PredictWind and RacePanel: High-resolution wind forecasting and race start optimization tools.
- Autopilot Control: Seamless integration with B&G chartplotters for autopilot management.
- Zeus Controller: ZC2 keypad for intuitive control of Zeus3 displays.
- Class-B AIS: Integrated AIS transponder for collision risk reduction.
- Barometer: High-resolution barometer for accurate weather trend data.
- SonicHub® 2: Integrated Bluetooth® for streaming music and audio control.
- ZG100 GPS Antenna: Provides high accuracy position and speed data.
- ForwardScan® Transducer: Real-time updates of underwater terrain ahead.
B&G's range of chartplotters and accessories are designed to enhance the sailing experience by providing accurate navigation data, seamless integration, and user-friendly interfaces. These products cater to a wide range of sailing needs, from casual cruising to competitive racing.
The ZC2 controller offers intuitive control for Zeus3 displays and B&G Pilots, available in both landscape and portrait versions.
The NAIS-500 Class B AIS system enhances collision avoidance with a compact, waterproof design and low power consumption.
B&G's high-resolution barometer provides precise trend data, crucial for offshore sailors to anticipate weather changes.
This system integrates Bluetooth® for streaming music and controlling audio from Zeus3 or Vulcan displays.
The ZG100 GPS Antenna ensures high accuracy in position, course, and speed, updating ten times per second.
ForwardScan® sonar provides real-time underwater imaging, enhancing navigation safety.
Triton2 displays offer full-color data visualization for speed, depth, and wind, with a low-profile design suitable for various mounting options.
These autopilots feature intelligent sail steering and chartplotter integration for enhanced navigation and control.
These wind sensors provide accurate wind data with easy installation and wireless options, suitable for performance sailing.
The HALO20+ radar offers real-time views with VelocityTrack™ Doppler technology for collision avoidance, suitable for smaller sailboats.
- Collision Avoidance: The HALO24 and HALO20+ radars provide ultra-fast updates with a 360-degree sweep every second.
- VelocityTrack™ Doppler Technology: Provides instant visual feedback on whether targets are approaching or moving away using on-screen color coding.
- Instant Wake: HALO radars wake instantly from low-power standby mode, delivering high-speed radar coverage in seconds.
- Features: The H5000 system includes sailing-specific features with an ultra-fast CPU, web-style interface, and full-color displays.
- 3D Motion Correction: Corrects wind measurement distortions caused by yacht motion using data from multiple sensors.
- Start Line Feature: Provides high-resolution data for race starts, calculating the yacht’s bow position ten times per second.
- Advanced Calibration: Offers high-resolution sensor input and optimum system calibration with AutoCal routines.
- Precision-9 Compass: Supplies heading and rate-of-turn information with a nine-axis array of sensors.
- Expansion Modules: Provide additional interfacing capacity for GPS units, gyro compasses, and other devices.
- Wind and Speed Sensors: Offer accurate wind and speed data, crucial for precise calculations and performance.
- H5000 Pilot: Features expert systems for performance and safety, including Gust Response and High-Wind Response modes.
The Precision 9 Compass and H5000 Expansion modules enhance interfacing capabilities with additional GPS units, gyro compasses, and NMEA 0183 devices.
Accurate boat speed is crucial for precise calculations like True Wind. Options include dedicated speed sensors and combined Depth/Speed sensors, all NMEA 2000® compatible.
High-performance wind sensors are designed for offshore racing and cruising, providing stable and accurate data across all conditions.
B&G offers sensors for depth data, including the DT800 and DST800 models, both NMEA 2000® compatible with water temperature sensors.
Accurate rudder data is essential for autopilot and race yacht performance, with sensors providing data ten times per second.
The H5000 Pilot features expert systems for immediate response to changing conditions, with modes like Recovery, Gust Response, and High-Wind Response.
The WTP3 is a Grand Prix instrument system with a multi-processor CPU for vast data collection and calculation, supporting professional yacht navigation with unmatched data accuracy and 3D motion correction.
B&G offers VHF systems like the V20S, V60, and V90S, featuring built-in GPS, AIS receivers, and wireless handset options for flexible communication.
Enhance vessel monitoring and control with applications compatible with Zeus3 chartplotters, providing real-time information on key systems.
B&G provides global support, regatta assistance, and extended warranties, ensuring high service levels wherever you are.
B&G offers a wide range of cartography compatible with Vulcan and Zeus Series chartplotters, enhancing the boating experience with features like Dynamic Raster Charts and High-Resolution Bathymetric Charts.
PredictWind offers high-resolution wind forecasting services for sailors, integrated exclusively with B&G's Zeus and Vulcan products.
The Store provides a comprehensive solution for marine mapping needs, allowing users to download maps to personal computers or directly to Vulcan and Zeus3 displays.
B&G ensures high-level support globally, with experts available at numerous events annually. They offer comprehensive warranties and preferential out-of-warranty terms for up to five years.
B&G provides expert support at hundreds of regattas each year, with updates available through their website and newsletters.
Catalog excerpts
SAILING ELECTRONICS Passionate about sailing
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Contents Brand. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 04-07 Winning since 1955. . . . . . . . . 04-05 Product History. . . . . . . . . . . . . 06-07 Components by activity. . . . . . . . 08-13 Coastal Cruising . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 08 Club Racing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 09 Bluewater Cruising. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Performance Racing . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Superyacht. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Grand Prix Racing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Chartplotters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-25 Chartplotter Sailing Features....
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Winning since 1955 From racing around the world to racing around the cans, B&G has been at the forefront of yacht racing. In this environment, precision and accuracy are everything. One subtle shift in the wind, a tenth of a knot of boat speed or making the correct sail choice, can be the difference between winning and losing. B&G is proud to have supported so many winners. Sir Francis Chichester sails solo around the world in Gipsy Moth IV fitted with B&G. B&G was installed on 90% of the 1990 Whitbread boats, including the outright winner Steinlager II, skippered by Sir Peter Blake, as well...
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Onboard every Volvo Ocean Race winner ever! Recent Wins: Volvo Ocean Race 1974 to 2018 Vendée Globe 2013 - François Gabart 2017 - Armel Le Cléac’h Sydney Hobart Line Honours 2017 Line Honours 2019 Fastnet 2019 Line Honours 1st, 2nd & 3rd IRC Overall 1st, 2nd & 3rd Maxi Worlds 2018 1st Super Maxi, Wally & Mini Maxi
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Homer receiver launched. 1955 Major R.N. Gatehouse, a passionate sailor, left the Army to form a partnership with Ronald Brookes. Later that year they launched the Heron Short Wave and Long Wave Radios, first used by Sir Vivian Fuch and Sir Edmund Hilary in the world’s first trans-Antarctic Expedition. Halcyon Electronic Compass launched. Hector Echosounder launched. 1960 Hermes Speedometer launched. Hadrian, the world’s first marine DR computer and later the Horatio sailing performance computer, believed to be the first instrument of its kind, were launched. The Hercules multi-function data...
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B&G Product History Since 1955, B&G has been passionate about sailing and over the years we have worked with the world’s best sailors to develop and test new technologies and innovations, in the most challenging conditions. This has enabled us to help sailors achieve their goals and be their best, whichever type of sailing they do. 1968 B&G launched the Hecta, the world’s first transistorised echo sounder. The Hestia Electronic Course Indicator was also launched. 1988 The Helmstar Autopilot was launched. First WTP System launched. 1995 2002 H1000 launched including a range of instruments, autopilot...
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Coastal Cruising The Ultimate System for Coastal Cruising Vulcan Chartplotter Accurate and clear charting is essential while exploring unfamiliar waters; Vulcan delivers this and more with SailSteer, Laylines and SailingTime for accurate sailing navigation. B&G’s Link app creates a virtual second navigation station on your phone or tablet, for use anywhere on board. A cost-effective solution for sailors to increase situational awareness and collision avoidance, detecting hazards and other targets up to 24 nautical miles away. With its small footprint, low profile and light weight, HALO20 is the...
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Club Racing The Ultimate System for Club Racing Vulcan Chartplotter At-a-glance knowledge that you are in safe waters while racing is crucial. Vulcan takes the core navigation element of a chartplotter and adds B&G’s unique scaled StartLine feature, tidally corrected Laylines and accurate time to mark with SailingTime. B&G’s Link app provides a secondary on-therail navigation station on your phone or tablet so you can be fast and safe. Triton2 provides key sailing data – boat speed, wind, heading, heading on the opposite tack, laylines and more. A bright, high-contrast display with large clear...
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Bluewater Cruising The Ultimate System for Bluewater Cruising Zeus3 Chartplotter Zeus3 includes B&G’s clearest SolarMax HD touchscreen alongside a fully-functional keypad for control in all conditions, while the back-lighting dims to almost zero for strain-free night passages. Zeus3’s multi-station capability allows you to view and control charting, radar, autopilot, ForwardScan® and much more from any display. Offshore, the requirements for a radar are changed – early warning of collision avoidance and tracking weather systems become key. HALO24 provides the leading situational awareness from...
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Performance Racing The Ultimate System for Performance Racing H5000 Instruments Vertical Wind Sensors B&G’s highly-developed and tested wind algorithms, including 3D Motion correction and dedicated wind corrections, provide the accurate data required to make racewinning decisions. Designed to provide the key sailing information within the crew’s line of sight while sailing, the HV displays are built to survive in one of the most exposed areas on the boat, delivering absolute clarity from almost any angle in any weather. Wind speed and direction are two of the most crucial pieces of data for the...
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© Carlo Borlenghi / Nautor Swan The Ultimate System for Superyachts Zeus3S Glass Helm Zeus3S Glass Helm is a super-fast, large-screen multifunction display that sits at the heart of your fully integrated navigation system. Glass Helm provides premium touchscreens up to 24” with remote keypad control and multiple units can be networked around the yacht. Glass Helm includes B&G’s unique sailing features, combined with radar, charting, sonar and much more. With an almost limitless number of display options, H5000 provides a full yacht information system based around a powerful central processing...
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B&G 2020 » GRAND PRIX RACING Grand Prix Racing The Ultimate System for Grand Prix Racing Zeus3 Chartplotter Vertical Wind Sensors Working alongside a tactical PC package, the Zeus3 adds flexibility and power to any Grand Prix racing system. Acting as the primary radar, AIS display for tracking competitors and traffic, MOB display for AIS SART devices and providing monitoring and digital switching alongside chart and instrument data displays. HALO24 provides high accuracy target tracking, allowing you to keep an eye on your competitors’ speed and direction while they are out of sight. VelocityTrack™...
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