Controlling movement of at least one steering device on a watercraft

An apparatus for controlling movement, relative to a watercraft, of at least one steering device on the watercraft in response to movement of a steering input relative to the watercraft, the apparatus comprising:

• at least one controller configured to, at least:
• control a target association, between steering-input positions of the steering input relative to the watercraft and respective steering positions of the at least one steering device relative to the watercraft, in response to at least uncoordinated movement comprising previous movement of the steering input relative to the watercraft uncoordinated with any movement of the at least one steering device relative to the watercraft, previous movement of the at least one steering device relative to the watercraft uncoordinated with any movement of the steering input relative to the watercraft, or both;
• and
• control the movement, relative to the watercraft, of the at least one steering device in response to the movement of the steering input relative to the watercraft and according to the target association.

An apparatus for controlling movement, relative to a watercraft, of at least one steering device on the watercraft in response to movement of a steering input relative to the watercraft, the steering input rotatable relative to the watercraft entirely around an axis of rotation, the apparatus comprising:

• at least one controller configured to, at least:
• identify at least two possible target associations between steering-input positions of the steering input relative to the watercraft and respective steering positions of the at least one steering device relative to the watercraft, each possible target association of the at least two possible target associations associated with a respective required amount of rotation of the steering input relative to the watercraft around the axis of rotation such that rotation of the steering input relative to the watercraft around the axis of rotation by the required amount of rotation causes the steering input to reach a reference steering-input position relative to the watercraft and is associated with causing the at least one steering device to reach a reference steering position relative to the watercraft when the steering input reaches the reference steering-input position relative to the watercraft, the respective required amounts of rotation of
• the steering input associated with each possible target association of the at least two possible target associations differing by at least one complete rotation of the steering input relative to the watercraft around the axis of rotation;
• select a selected one of the at least two possible target associations;
• and
• control a target association, between steering-input positions of the steering input relative to the watercraft and respective steering positions of the at least one steering device relative to the watercraft, wherein controlling the target association comprises causing the target association to be, for at least some a time having a duration greater than zero units of time, the selected one of the at least two possible target associations.