River Racing Marks and Course Card

NOTE: FOR DAYBOAT AND CLASS 3 ONLY

Mark Descriptions

MarkDescription
B (Bodlondeb)The green channel buoy off Bodlondeb point.
C (Cob)A yellow buoy attached to a mooring off the Cob on the Deganwy side of the bridge.
D (Deganwy)A faded pink buoy off Deganwy slipway.
DMOThe red channel buoy off Deganwy Marina entrance nearest to the Bodlondeb shore.
DMMThe middle red channel buoy off Deganwy Marina.
DMIThe red channel buoy off Deganwy Marina nearest to the Marina entrance.
IDMA pink buoy acting as the inner distance mark on the Start Line.
M (Morfa)A faded pink buoy on the western side of the river between the entrance to Conwy Marina and the Beacons jetty.
T (Tunnel)A faded pink buoy near to the end of the tunnel bund on the Llandudno Junction side of the river.

Start and Finish Lines

The starting area will be in the Conwy estuary.  The start line will be either:

(1) CRF line, which is the continuation of a line delineated by a white pole with an orange triangle adjacent to the entrance to Deganwy Marina and a nearby limit mark

Or (2) the line between a Committee Boat and a nearby limit mark.

Or (3) The CYC Club line

Courses

All marks are to be left to Port unless specified by (s).

CourseMarksCourseMarks
Course 1SL, D, C;
D, C;
D, C, Finish.
Course 5SL, T, D, M, B;
T, D, M, B;
T, D, M, Finish.
Course 2SL, D, M, DMO, T;
DMI, D, M, DMO, T;
DMI, D, M, DMO, T, Finish.
Course 6SL, D, B, T(s), C(s);
D, B, T(s), C(s);
D, B, T(s), C(s), Finish.
Course 3SL, C, T, B(s), M(s);
T(s), C(s), B(s), D(s);
C, Finish.
Course 7SL, C, D;
C, D;
C, D, Finish.
Course 4SL, T(s), C(s), D, M;
T(s), C(s), DMI(s);
T(s), C(s), M(s), D(s);
DMI(s), T(s), Finish.
Course 8SL, D, M, T(s), C(s);
D, M, DMI;
M, T(s), C(s);
M, Finish.
Course WSpecial course to be notified on the day.

Chart

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