IV-A Courses

 

Color coded placards will be displayed on the Race Committee (RC) boat for each mark (buoy) to be rounded, beginning with the starting line and ending with the number of laps to be raced, (if greater than 1). The placards will be red if the mark is to be left to port (in relation to the boat), and green if the mark is to be left to starboard.

 

Example 1:  KLAK 2

Start between the RC boat and the K mark, passing marks K, then L, then A, then back to finish at K, passing all marks to port, and go around the course twice.

 

Example 2:  KLAK 2

In this example, you would follow the same course, only you would round the A mark leaving it on your starboard side. 

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IV-B Multiple Courses

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In the event two or more courses are to be used, a placard indicating individual classes will precede each of the posted courses.

 

Example 1:

 

SP A   A L I A 2

SP B   A L I A

SP C   A K H A 2

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Example 2:​​

 

SP A / SP B   A L H A 2

SP C                A L H A

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IV-C Racing Marks and Descriptions

 

See racing area chart below for approximate mark locations.

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A - Permanent        Southwest corner of Des Moines Marina breakwater.

B - Temporary         1.5 NM north of fishing pier. (Twice the distance as L mark.)

C - Permanent        0.1 NM south east of Three Tree Point.

G - Red nun buoy   Entrance to Quartermaster Harbor.

H - Temporary         0.2 NM south of “A” mark. (Between A & I marks.)

I - Permanent           1.0 NM south of fishing pier.

J - Permanent          0.5 NM south west of Pt. Robinson.

K - Permanent         0.5 NM north of “A” mark and 400 yards north of the fishing pier.

L - Permanent         0.7 NM north of fishing pier.

 

 

IV-D Buoy Distances

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Official Course Distances in Nautical Miles.​