Please select your home edition
Edition
Rooster 2025

Yacht Controller launch Optimo at the Miami International Boat Show

by The Yacht Group 15 Feb 2024 17:30 PST
Optimo controller © Yacht Controller

Optimo is the latest in a long line of innovative products brought to you by the worldwide leader in wireless control of Boats... Yacht Controller!

  • Transceiver Remote System for two way communication.
  • Multiple Channel Combinations on Dual Frequencies
  • Proportional and/or Incremental Engine Speed Control
  • Proportional Thruster Speed Control
  • Automatic Mode Feature for simplified automated docking assistance.
  • Pulsating remote advising range limit approach
  • Wireless Charging
  • Wi-Fi connectivity to smartphones, tables, pc's and/or tables
  • Remote wifi accessibility via VPN for real time customer service, upgrades and modifications from anywhere in the world!

Compatible with these Yacht Controller Remotes:

1. On/off/engage button
2. Automatic/manual mode
3. Acceleration profils (5 steps maximum)
4. Anchor or auxiliary output selection button. Straight Up/Down anchor or auxiliary outputs (optional). Left anchor Up/Down or auxiliary outputs /Optional).
5. Activate left or right bow thruster (Manual) or slow clockwise or counter-clockwise rotation (Joystick emulation) with motors only.
6. Activation of left/right stern thruster (manual) or rapid rotation clockwise or anti-clockwise (joystick emulation) with engines and thrusters.
7. Port engine in forward or reverse (manual) or translation (joystick emulation, automatic mode)
8. Starboard motor in forward or reverse (manual) or translation (joystick emulation, automatic mode)
9. Simultaneous activation of starboard and port engines in forward gear.
10. Simultaneous activation of starboard and port engines in reverse.
11. Left side shift - Simultaneous activation of bow and stern thrusters.
12. Right side shift - Simultaneous activation of bow and stern thrusters.
13. Expansion (horn, DPS, lighting, etc.)
14. Joystick and expansion (turn outboard motors independently, horn, DPS, lighting, etc.)

Related Articles

TnT detonates J/105s at Marblehead Regatta
Plus J/70 Relative Obscurity sets new speed record of 21 kts in flat water Marblehead, with its iconic deep harbor and jam-packed mooring field, is as picturesque as a New England coastal town can be— a Shangri-La in the shadow of madcap Boston. Posted today at 6:14 pm
Kiel Canal to get to Portsmouth?
Is this Holcim PRB & Allagrande Mapei answer to make The Ocean Race Europe Leg 2 start? While the five IMOCA yachts still racing in Leg 1 of The Ocean Race Europe are closing in on Portsmouth, the race is on for Holcim PRB and Allagrande Mapei to do their repairs after their crash at the start. Posted today at 5:47 pm
The Ocean Race Europe Leg 1 Day 3
Approaching the halfway point, Meilhat's team tightens their grip as the drag race to England begins After an intense start to Leg One, with all-out racing through the Baltic and a bruising first 24 hours along the Danish coast, the IMOCA fleet has enjoyed a much-needed chance to recharge. Posted today at 3:34 pm
Some thoughts on “Asteria's Final Voyage”
Tapio Lehti's rescue story in the GGR film “Asteria's Final Voyage” If you've sailed offshore, you understand how dependent you are on your boat, its systems, and your own seamanship. Finnish sailor Tapio Lehti discovered this firsthand in the Golden Globe Race 2022. Posted today at 3:00 pm
2025 Safe Harbor Race Weekend concludes
Newport's signature afternoon southwesterly arrived just in time each day What began as a three-day weekend of tempered wind expectations evolved into a full-blown demonstration of skill, strategy, and spirited Newport sailing camaraderie during the fifth annual Safe Harbor Race Weekend held Friday through Sunday. Posted today at 1:21 pm
America's Cup: The Brave, New Protocol
The just announced Protocol for the America's Cup has many innovations and a few fishooks The just announced Protocol for the America's Cup has many innovations and a few fishooks - highlighted in two media conferences held today in opposite hemispheres and timezones. Sail-World was fortunate to be at both. Posted today at 1:15 pm
Scarlett Hadley set for Junior Pan American Games
Representing St Vincent and the Grenadines Rising sailing talent Scarlett Hadley has been selected to represent St Vincent and the Grenadines at the upcoming Junior Pan American Games. Posted today at 12:56 pm
2025 ILCA Senior Europeans in Marstrand day 1
2m waves force a postponement The opening day of racing at the 2025 ILCA Senior European Championships & Open European Trophy wrapped up today in Marstrand, Sweden, with the first two scheduled races completed for all three classes. Posted today at 10:44 am
Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup one month away
45 yachts registered to date for the event at Yacht Club Costa Smeralda The countdown is on to the Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup, set to kick off on 7 September 2025, with 45 yachts registered to date. Organised by the YCCS with the support of International Maxi Association and Rolex, the 2025 edition marks a significant milestone. Posted today at 10:22 am
British American Cup (BA Cup) Team Selected
A team race event like no other The Independent Selection Committee and Royal Thames Yacht Club are delighted to announce that the British Team for the 2025 BA Cup has been selected. Posted today at 8:08 am
Switch One DesignAllen Dynamic 40 FooterLloyd Stevenson - AC ETNZ 1456x180px BOTTOM