PART IV MARKS AND COURSES
C Mark is back in the water as of 3/25/2021
J, L Marks are back in the water as of 3/27/2021
A, K, I marks are back in the water as of 4/3/2021
IV-A Courses
Color coded placards will be displayed on the Committee boat for each mark 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 and green if the mark is to be left to starboard.
Example:
A-L-A 2 (A-L-A all red) Means to start between the Committee boat and mark A, passing buoys A-L-A to port, and go around the course twice.
IV-B Multiple Courses
In the event two or more courses are to be used, a placard indicating individual classes will precede each of the posted courses.
Example:
SP A A L I A 2 or SP A / SP B A L H A 2
SP B A L I A SP C A L H A
SP C A K H A 2
IV-C Racing Marks and Descriptions
(See racing area chart on back cover for approximate mark locations)
A - Permanent TTPYC spar buoy off the southwest corner of Des Moines Marina breakwater
B - Temporary buoy set approx. 1.5 NM north of fishing pier
C - Permanent TTPYC spar buoy 0.1 NM south east of Three Tree Point
G - Red nun buoy in entrance to Quartermaster Harbor
H - Temporary buoy set 0.2 NM south of “A” mark
I - Permanent TTPYC spar buoy approx. 1.0 NM south of fishing pier
J - Permanent TTPYC spar buoy set 0.5 NM south west of Pt. Robinson
K - Permanent TTPYC spar buoy set 0.5 NM north of “A” mark and 400 yards north of the fishing pier.
L - Permanent TTPYC spar buoy approx. 0.7 NM north of fishing pier
IV-D Buoy Distances
Official Course Distances in Nautical Miles. Also please use the GPS format of DD’MM.MM’
Courses | Nm |
|---|---|
K-L | 0.7 |
J-L | 2.2 |
J-K | 2.1 |
I-J | 2.3 |
H-L | 1.2 |
H-K | 0.6 |
H-J | 1.9 |
H-I | 0.8 |
C-L | 2.5 |
C-K | 3.2 |
C-J | 3.9 |
C-I | 4.5 |
C-H | 3.7 |
B-L | 0.7 |
B-K | 1.3 |
B-J | 2.5 |
B-I | 2.6 |
B-H | 1.9 |
B-C | 1.9 |
A-L | 1.1 |
A-K | 0.4 |
A-J | 2 |
A-I | 0.9 |
A-B | 1.7 |
A-C | 3.6 |
A-H | 0.1 |
IV-E Buoy Locations
Location in GPS format of DDº MM.MMM'
A
Permanent TTPYC spar
buoy off the southwest
corner of Des Moines
Marina breakwater
N 47º 23.833'
W 122º 19.985'
Depth – 82ft++
Replaced 3/19/2013
Retrieved 01/09/2021
Replaced 4/3/2021
C
Permanent TTPYC spar
buoy 0.1 NM south east
of Three Tree Point
N 47º 26.894'
W 122º 22.892'
Depth – 184 ft++
Replaced 3/19/2013
Retrieved 6/10/2020
Replaced 3/25/2021
K
Permanent TTPYC spar
buoy set 0.5 NM north
of “A” mark and 400
yards north of the
fishing pier.
N 47º 24.241'
W 122º 20.219'
Depth – 111 ft++
Replaced 4/9/2013
Replaced 9/22/2019
Retrieved 10/14/2020
Replaced 4/3/2021
I
Permanent TTPYC spar
buoy approx. 1.0 NM
south of fishing pier
N 47º 23.198'
W 122º 20.036'
Depth – 88 ft++
Replaced 4/23/2013
Retrieved 1/21/2020
Replaced 4/3/2021
J
Permanent TTPYC spar buoy
set 0.5 NM south west of
Pt. Robinson
N 47º 23.001'
W 122º 22.616'
Depth – 73 ft++
Replaced 5/10/2017
Retrieved 2/21/2021
Replaced 3/27/2021
L
Permanent TTPYC spar buoy
approx. 0.7 NM north of
fishing pier
N 47º 24.768'
W 122º 20.809'
Depth – 66 ft++
Retrieved Date unsure
Replaced 3/27/2021
B (Temporary Mark Location)
Temporary buoy set approx.
1.5 NM north of fishing pier
N47º 25.322'
W122º 21.338'
Depth – (0.6 NM North of L Mark, Depth 90ft)+
G
Red nun buoy in entrance to Quartermaster Harbor
N 47° 20.930'
W 122° 28.760'
H (Temporary Mark Location)
N47º 23.609'
W122º 19.995'
Depth –(400yd South of A Mark, range mark at South end breakwater with water tower. Depth 90ft)+
NOTE: Strobe lights on race marks are not allowed by USCG (only incandescent lights)
+ Depth at mean LLW per USCG
++ Depth at mean LLW per TTPYC (updated 5/2/2021)
