PUGET SOUND MARKS

DESCRIPTION AND LOCATION

Temporary Marks
A Yellow mark to windward of the race committee boat
B Yellow gybe mark
C Yellow mark to leeward of the race committee boat

 

S red mark near the race committee boat
F Yellow mark near the race committee boat, on the opposite side of the race committee boat from mark "S"

 

X red mark to windward of the race committee boat
Y red gybe mark
Z red mark located 0.2 miles or less upwind of the race committee boat
U red mark located to leeward of the race committee boat

 

N Yellow or orange mark 1 mile east of mid-channel VTS buoy "SF" off President Point.
note: The distances from the race committee boat to Marks A, B and C are generally longer than the distances to Marks X, Y, U.

 

Permanent Marks
See Diagram
 

 

E Red and white mid-channel bell buoy located west of the south end of the Shilshole breakwater.
J White mooring buoy near the north end of the Shilshole Bay Marina breakwater.
K Blakely Rocks
L White mooring buoy southwest of mark "E"
M Meadow Point green flashing buoy "1"
R Spring Beach- A 3.5-ft. high White Spar Buoy located in 50' of water in the vicinity of Spring Beach, approximately 2 nm N of Meadow Point
W West Point green flashing buoy "1"