JOYSTICK ENGINE
STERN THRUSTER
BOW THRUSTER
XENTA announces the launch of its technology in the world of
An option that can be requested with the XENTA Joystick system
sailing. In addition to intelligent steering systems, electronic
is
throttles for engine control and actuation systems for rudder
state-of-the-art GPS integrated with a dedicated high-precision
control, going forward it will be possible to install the XENTA
inertial platform to amplify its effectiveness, XENTA Dynamic
Joystick system on sailing boats of any size, with any shape of
Positioning allows the pilot to anchor electronically, keeping the
hull, made of any construction material. Multihulls included.
boat stationary at the touch of a button. The system is also
the
DP
function,
i.e.
Dynamic
Positioning.
With
a
effective in the presence of wind or currents that tend to change the position of the boat, very useful when you have to wait to refuel, or the opening of a bridge and in all those situations where XENTA Joystick, which can be quickly installed both on new boats
it is impossible or too complex to drop the anchor.
and retrofitted on existing boats, provides owner-operators and skippers the safest, most intuitiveand easy to use maneuvering system.
In Docking Mode, the points of propulsion are managed autonomously translating the movements of the Joystick to the boat allowing those in command of the boat to concentrate on the maneuver, while the XENTA system assumes the task of defining
The XENTA Joystick acts as an interface between man and boat,
the amount of thrust of engine and thrusters, to make the boat
and thanks to the XENTA software, the processor manages the
move precisely where you want. Through the XENTA Joystick, it is
thrust of the engine acceleration, integrating them with the direc-
possible to approach in any direction, but also to perform more
tion by applying proper levels of thrust to the propellers. Everything
complex maneuvers and it is easily achievable using just two
takes place in real time and with an effectiveness that gives high
fingers.
security to those who govern.