Take the guesswork out of sailing

The great B&G Vulcan 7R Multifunction Sailing Chartplotter is designed for coastal cruising and club sailing. This easy-to-use, intuitive 7-inch multi-touch screen is packed with B&G’s unique sailing features including SailSteer and RacePanel. Simply integrate with your existing system, expansion is simple as Vulcan is NMEA 2000, Broadband Radar, ForwardScan and autopilot ready; and features built-in 10Hz GPS and Wi-Fi.

Easy to use touch screen
The Vulcan chartplotter is designed to be as intuitive as a tablet or smartphone. The low-profile, super-bright display is visible even in direct sunlight, and the responsive touch screen gives fingertip control, even in flying spray and a rough sea state. Pinch-to-zoom, swipe and tap controls let you input waypoints and routes and view chart details with ease.

Simple to add Waypoints and Routes
Let Vulcan guide you safely to your destination: place waypoints and routes with a single tap on the chart and let Vulcan take you there with clear, intuitive graphics and data for guidance. Add a compatible chart card to benefit from autorouting and let Vulcan’s intelligent software choose the best and safest route to your destination.

Autopilot Control
Put Vulcan at the heart of your boat and take control of your B&G autopilot from your Vulcan’s touchscreen. With an installed controller elsewhere, the intuitive controls can be accessed from any screen with a simple tap and allow you to alter course, tack, gybe, sail to wind or compass. Take advantage of the advanced sailing algorithms that make B&G Pilots as good as the best helmsman – all from your Vulcan’s touch screen.

Mirror the screen on your phone
Vulcan’s sunlight-viewable, waterproof display gives you a reliable navigation display at the helm or chart table – and now you can see it from anywhere on board on your smartphone or tablet. Built in WiFi allows you to mirror and control the screen from anywhere on board using the Link App on your mobile device, for a cost-effective dual-station solution. Back up your settings and waypoints, or connect to a Wireless hotspot or marina WiFi to download weather forecasts and software updates straight to your device. Connect your phone via Bluetooth to read and respond to text messages from the chartplotter’s display.

A range of mounting options
Get up and running quickly: Vulcan chartplotters are optimised for sleek flush mounting, standing only 8mm proud of the bulkhead for a low-profile ‘glass helm’ look. Alternatively, mount in minutes using the supplied bracket on horizontal, vertical or overhead surfaces.

Dedicated Sailing Features for Cruising and Racing
You can use Vulcan as a simple chartplotter as soon as you connect it to power, or for more advanced features, add to speed, depth and wind instruments. Let Vulcan take care of the complex calculations – leaving you free to relax and enjoy the sailing.

SailSteer
See all the data you need at a glance on one easy-to-read display. See crucial wind, speed, tide, heading, course over ground, layline and waypoint information, overlaid on one screen to ensure you have the information you need at your fingertips.

Laylines
Let Vulcan do the hard work: see your course and minimise your time spent beating with Laylines overlaid on your chart. See which way is best and ensure you tack in the right place to help you get to windward as efficiently as possible. Laylines even take into account tidal effects and wind shifts to plot the quickest course to the next waypoint.

SailingTime
Plan effectively with SailingTime and know how long it will take to get to a waypoint, even if it’s dead upwind. SailingTime calculates the time you’ll spend on each tack, taking into account wind and tidal effects, to give you an accurate ETA at your destination.

RacePanel
Be on the line when the gun goes with RacePanel. Enjoy easy-to-use features previously only enjoyed by Pro navigators to ensure you get the best start in the fleet, with time, distance and positioning information on a single clear display.

B&G Vulcan 7R Multifunction Sailing Chartplotter Features:

Easy to use multi-touch display
Dedicated sailing features for cruising or racing: SailSteer, SailingTime, RacePanel, Laylines
Easy to integrate – Connect Vulcan to an existing system and add basic sailing components
Broadband Radar and ForwardScan ready
Integrated Wi-Fi
Control your B&G Pilot
Instrument data display

B&G Vulcan 7R Multifunction Sailing Chartplotter Specifications:

Display Resolution: 800×480
Screen Brightness: 1200 nits
Waterproofrating: IPX 6 and 7
Operating Temperature Range: -15°C to +55°C (5° F to 131° F)
Storage Temperature Range: -20°C to +60°C (4°F to 140°F)
SD Card Storage: 1 Micro SD slot, max. 32GB each. >32 GB format to NTFS
Ethernet Ports: 1 x 5 pin yellow connector x 1 Mbit
NMEA 2000 Connectivity: 1 x NMEA 2000 Micro-C port, 1 LEN
Weight: 1.320 kg (2.91lb)
Supply Voltage: 10 – 17 V DC
Update rate: 10 Hz
Power Consumption typical: 12 W
Dimensions (W x H x D): 197 mm x 141 mm x 82.7 mm (7.56″ x 5.55″ x 3.26″) (no bracket)
Power Consumption max: 20 W
GPS Receiver Channels: 32 Channels
Recommended Fuse Rating: 3A
Waypoints, Routes, Tracks: 6000 waypoints, 500 Routes with 100 max route points, 50 tracks with up to 12,000 track points
Display Size: 7 inches
Viewing Angles: 80° top/bottom, 80° left/right
Internal Storage: 90MB
Steering Modes: Auto, Nav., No Drift, Follow up, Non-follow up, Turn patterns, Standby, *Wind, *Wind NAV. (*Boat type set to Sail)
Autopilot: Auto, Nav., No Drift, Follow up, Non-follow up, Turn patterns, Standby, *Wind, *Wind NAV. (*Boat type set to Sail). Requires STBY button or Controller with STBY button to commission
Digital Switching: BEP C-Zone
Mounting Type: Bracket or Panel
Approvals Compliance: CE, C-Tick, HDMI, EN 60950-1:2006, EN
60945:2002 EN 300 440-2, V1.4.1
Shock Vibration: CE, C-Tick, HDMI, EN 60950-1:2006, EN
60945:2002 EN 300 440-2, V1.4.1
Time to First Fix: Cold start less than 90 seconds exposed to
open sky, Satellite Re-acquisition 5 sec
NMEA 0183 Sentences supported: Exports NMEA0183 over
WiFi
Radar compatibility: Halo, Broadband, HD Radars
Position Accuracy: Horizontal Accuracy 3m (9.8ft.)
Charts supported: Insight, Navionics (Gold, NAV+ Platinum+) ,
C-MAP (MAX N, MAX N+)
Sonar Compatibility: Integrated CHIRP / DownScan / ForwardScan.
Single 9 Pin Xsonic Connector
Item Connectivity WiFi: Internal
Bluetooth: Internal
GPS: Internal, 10Hz, WASS, MSAS, EGNOS
PC Connectivity: None
Video: None
AIS: Receive AIS data over NMEA 2000 only
Interface: Touch screen, OP40 or OP50 controller via NEA
2000
Manoeuvres Turn Patterns: U-turn, Spiral-turn, C-turn, Zig-zag,
Square-turn, Lazy S-turn, Depth contour tracking
Multimedia: via SonicHub2, Fusion Link, JL Audio
Correction: WASS, MSAS, EGNOS, GLONASS
Backlight Colour: White