Courses Mark :
4: North-East- South Wind
5: North Wind
R: Northwest-West-Southwest Wind
In no wind be patient, take a position half way between 4 and R and wait.
Note: It is more important to set a good course than to start on time. If the wind changes substantially after beginning the starting sequence but before the first start, do not hesitate to postpone the start and change the course. This may include moving to another starting mark. If the course is changed before the starting sequence begins and there is no need for a postponement flag, fire the gun twice to attract attention.
Flags : B = Black, G = Green, O = Orange, Y = Yellow; are read top down or bow to stern Mark numbers, under the Course, are from the Race Chart in the SSSS Year Book Marks T and W are temporary marks and can be used only if you set them Marks in brackets [ ] to Starboard, all others to Port Distances are total distance after each lap in NM. courses from MARK 4 Olympia Shoal East side for North, East, and South Winds anchor East and/or South of the Mark. do not Start over Olympia Shoal Wind First Mark Flags Course Distance N * 2 Y/O 29 29 2[4] 2.2, 4.4, 6.6 N 2 O 29 2529 2[4] 2.2, 8.6, 10.8 N 2 O/B [252R5]4 8.8 N A O/Y A9 A29 A[4] 6.0, 12.0, 18 N A O/G A29 A[4] 6.0, 12.0 NE G Y G9 G29 G[4] 3.8, 7.9, 11.7 ENE * R Y/B R9 R9 R[4] 1.6, 3.2, 4.8 ENE R Y/G R9 R23R9 R[4] 1.6, 6.9, 8.5 S 5 B 529 252[4] 4.2, 10.6 S * 5 B/O 54 154 15254 2.0, 4.3, 10.8 S 5 B/G 5A9 A[4] 8.0, 14.0 S 5 B/Y 5A5A54 18.0 SW 3 G 3G9 G[4] 4.7, 8.5 SW * 3 G/O 3R9 3R9 3R[4] 2.4, 4.8, 7.2 * denotes courses recommended for light air
courses from MARK 5 Channel mark 5 for a North Wind N to NE anchor East and/or South of the Mark: RC boat should be the right end of the starting line do not set the line across the channel Wind First Mark Flags Course Distance N 2 O 29 419 2[5] 4.2, 6.5, 10.7 N 2 O/Y [25 2R5 25] 4.2, 8.8, 13.0 N 4 O/G 419 419 2[5] 2.3, 4.6, 8.8 N 1 O/B 139 1[5] 2.3, 4.5 N* 1 G [145 145 35 145] 2.3, 4.6, 6.2, 8.5 N A G/O A9 A9 G[5] 8.0, 16.0, 21.6 N A G/B [A5 AR5 A5] 8.0, 16.1, 24.1 NNE G G/Y G9 G29 G[5] 5.6, 11.6, 17.2 NE R B R9 R39 R[5] 2.6, 5.8, 8.4 NE* R B/Y [R5 R5 R5] 2.6, 5.2, 7.8 NW* 3 B/O [35 35 3R5 35] 1.6, 3.2, 6.4, 8.0 O/Y/G W9 W9 W9 to be determined by RC * denotes courses recommended for light air
courses from MARK R for a West Wind, NW to SW anchor North of the Mark: RC boat should be the right end of the starting line Wind First Mark Flags Course Distance SSW* 5 B/Y [5R 5R 5R] 2.6, 5.2, 7.8 SSW 5 B [5R 51R 5R] 2.6, 6.0, 8.6 SSW 5 B/G [5G9 5G]R 5.6, 11.2 SSW 5 B/O [5R 5A9 G]R 2.6, 10.7, 13.7 SW * 3 Y/B [3R 31R 3R 31R] 2.2, 4.7, 6.9, 9.4 SW 3 Y/G [3G9 3G]R 4.9, 9.8 W 1 G 19 159 19 1[R] 2.0, 5.4, 7.4, 9.4 W 1 G/B [1R 12R 1R 12R] 2.0, 5.2, 7.2, 10.4 W* 1 G/Y [1R 1R 12R 1R] 2.0, 4.0, 7.2, 9.2 W 1 G/O [1R 31R 1R 31R] 2.0, 4.5, 6.5, 9.0 NW* 2 O [2R 2GR 2R] 2.4, 6.2, 8.6 NW 2 O/B 29 219 29 21[R] 2.4, 5.6, 8.0, 11.2 N* G O/G G9 G9 G[R] 3.0, 6.0, 9.0 O/Y/G W9 W9 W9 to be determined by RC * denotes courses recommended for light air COURSES FROM MARK T : an orange or yellow Temporary Mark Flags Course Distance (nm) O/Y/B W9 W9 to be determined by RC O/Y/G W9 W9 W9 to be determined by RC