Imagine gliding through choppy waters or lining up for a perfect race start, with every piece of critical data right at your fingertips—clear, intuitive, and tailored precisely for your sail. The B&G Zeus S 12 chartplotter delivers that edge, blending cutting-edge sailing intelligence with rock-solid navigation to elevate your time on the water. Whether you’re a weekend cruiser plotting a relaxed coastal run or a competitive racer chasing podium finishes, this 12-inch powerhouse adapts seamlessly to your needs, helping you make smarter decisions faster.
Effortless Sailing Modes for Every Adventure
Switch between dedicated Cruise and Race modes with a simple tap, and watch the screen transform to show only the essentials. In Cruise mode, declutter your view with laylines, tides, currents, and autorouting that plans your path without the hassle. Race mode unlocks pro-level tools like start line overlays, bias indicators, and quick route builders, giving your crew the tactical advantage. These modes aren’t just presets—they’re thoughtfully designed to match monohull or multihull setups, ensuring data feels personal and actionable.
Precision Tools That Put You in Control
SailSteer and Laylines: Visual pointers overlay true wind angles, tidal corrections, and wind history heat maps on your charts, so you can visualize the optimal tack to your waypoint at a glance.
Start Line Mastery: Ping the ends, apply GPS bow offset, and get real-time distance, bias to wind, and favored-end insights. The chart auto-orients to keep the line in view, capturing your perfect start.
Race Timer and Overview: Sync to GPS time, countdown precisely, then flip to stopwatch mode for elapsed tracking. Preview legs with wind shifts and sailing times to strategize sail changes ahead.
Time to Cursor: Drop a cursor anywhere on the chart for instant sailing time and distance estimates—ideal for scouting alternatives mid-race or en route.
Superior Charting with Built-in smarts
Powered by high-fidelity C-MAP DISCOVER X and REVEAL X charts, navigation feels alive. Shaded relief, satellite overlays, and bathymetric contours reveal underwater details, while one-touch access to POIs, channels, and tides keeps planning fluid. Autorouting calculates the fastest, safest paths in seconds—no subscriptions needed. Rotate views to wind-up, course-up, or start-line-up for the perspective that clicks.
Safety First, Without the Clutter
C-MAP-powered Safety Alerts scan ahead continuously, flagging shallow spots, buoys, rocks, or obstacles based on your speed and course. Switch between Harbor (tight sensitivity) and Offshore modes to match conditions, staying vigilant in fog, night sails, or unfamiliar anchorages. It’s proactive awareness that lets you focus on sailing, not scanning.
Crystal-Clear Display Built for the Elements
The 12-inch SolarMAX IPS touchscreen shines at over 1200 nits, readable from any angle—even through polarized sunglasses. Touch-lock prevents accidental inputs in rough seas, and the IPX6/IPX7 rating shrugs off spray and submersion. Backed by a quad-core processor, it handles radar overlays, sonar (with compatible transducers), and multi-source data without lag.
Seamless System Integration
Build your dream setup with Ethernet, NMEA 2000, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth. Pair with HALO radars for obstacle spotting, Triton² autopilots for hands-free steering, or instruments for wind plots and tide gauges. The B&G app lets you prep routes onshore, sync waypoints, and review sessions post-sail. Add a Triton Edge processor for advanced wind calibration and data logging—everything talks effortlessly.
Rugged Reliability On and Off the Water
From the setup wizard that gets you sailing in minutes to wireless updates keeping features fresh, this chartplotter is engineered for real-world demands. Internal 10Hz GPS with multi-constellation support delivers pinpoint accuracy worldwide, while customizable dashboards and night modes adapt to dawn patrols or midnight watches.
Ready to Sail Out of the Box
Your package includes the Zeus S 12 unit, North America C-MAP DISCOVER X chart, sun cover, power cable, fuse kit, corner clips, U-bracket, and quick-start docs—everything for straightforward install via panel, flush, or bracket mount.
Frequently Asked Questions
What makes the Zeus S 12 ideal for both cruising and racing sailors?
Dual Sailing Modes automatically tailor dashboards and tools—cruising gets clean navigation with tides and autorouting, while racing activates start lines, timers, and laylines for tactical precision, suiting monohulls or multihulls alike.
