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

 

O Pink ball approximately 150 feet from windward mark
S Orange 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 (magnetic) of mid-channel VTS buoy "SF" off President Point, at approximately 47° 45.60'N by 122° 24.84'W

 

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 at approximately 47° 44.40' N by 122° 22.90' W.
W West Point green flashing buoy "1"