PUGET SOUND MARKS

DESCRIPTION AND LOCATION

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

 

U Orange mark located to leeward of the race committee boat
X Orange mark to windward
Y Orange gybe mark
Z Orange mark located 0.3 miles or less to weather of the race committee boat

 

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

 

N Yellow or orange mark 1 miles east of mid-channel VTS buoy "SF" off President Point
P Yellow or orange mark 0.5 mile true west of Boeing Creek
T Yellow or orange mark 0.5 mile east of Point Monroe Light

 

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"
W West Point green flashing buoy "1"