Fair Weather Course
Bad Weather Course
Local Boat Course

Course Coordinates

Fair Weather Course:
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Start Line

090 degrees from starter’s boat anchored at position: 50 degrees 21.24 minutes North 004 degrees 08.00 minutes West (Approx 500m south of Mountbatten Breakwater)

First leg - 175-180 degrees true (depending on position on start line),
1,850 metres (aim for right hand edge of visible headland) to

First Mark

yacht club race mark buoy in position: 50 degrees 20.27 minutes North 004 degrees 07.82 minutes West
(Approx 135 metres WNW Bovisand Pier)

Second leg - 215 degrees true, 880 metres to

Second Mark

yacht club race mark buoy in position: 50 degrees 19.88 minutes North 004 degrees 08.25 minutes West
(Approx 250 metres south of Eastern Breakwater Light)

Third leg - 275 degrees true, 1,770 metres
(remaining more than 100m south of Plymouth Breakwater) to

Third Mark

yacht club race mark buoy in position: 50 degrees 19.97 minutes North 004 degrees 09.74 minutes West
(Approx 330 metres SW Western Breakwater Light)

Fourth leg - 030 degrees true, 3,500 metres
(aim for right hand side of Royal Citadel) to

Fourth Mark

bearing 290 degrees true Mallard Beacon in position: 50 degrees 21.60 minutes North 004 degrees 08.33 minutes West

Fifth leg - 200 metres to
(aim to cross between RCYC race control and the end of Mountbatten Breakwater) to

Finish Line

between Mountbatten Breakwater (western end) and RCYC Race Control in position: 50 degrees 21.66 minutes North 004 degrees 08.14 minutes West

Bad Weather Course:
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Start Line

090 degrees from starter’s boat anchored at position: 50 degrees 21.24 minutes North 004 degrees 08.00 minutes West (Approx 500m south of Mountbatten Breakwater)

First leg - 175-180 degrees true (depending on position on start line),
1,850 metres (aim for right hand edge of visible headland) to

First Mark

yacht club race mark buoy in position: 50 degrees 20.27 minutes North 004 degrees 07.82 minutes West
(Approx 135 metres WNW Bovisand Pier)

Second leg - 252 degrees true, 1,400 metres to

Second Mark

Breakwater Fort in position: 50 degrees 20.05 minutes North 004 degrees 08.94 minutes West
(Approx 80 metres north of Plymouth Breakwater mid-point)

Third leg - 292 degrees true, 1,450 metres to

Third Mark

Queens Ground Buoy (large red can buoy) in position: 50 degrees 20.29 minutes North 004 degrees 10.08 minutes West

Fourth leg - 044 degrees true 3,250 metres to

Fourth Mark

bearing 290 degrees true Mallard Beacon in position: 50 degrees 21.60 minutes North 004 degrees 08.33 minutes West

Fifth leg - 200 metres to
(aim to cross between RCYC race control and the end of Mountbatten Breakwater) to

Finish Line

between Mountbatten Breakwater (western end) and RCYC Race Control in position: 50 degrees 21.66 minutes North 004 degrees 08.14 minutes West

Local Boat Course:
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Local Boat Event

The aim of this event is to provide lively competition for those classes of coastal rowing boats that do not meet FISA rules.

They will compete around a separate course, starting from the FISA finishing line and heading west along Plymouth Hoe, around Ash and West Vanguard starboard navigation buoys returning direct to the start line, a total distance of just under 4,000 metres.

Entrants will be started in groups at 2 minute intervals, with the slowest boat classes starting first. Results will be based on actual times.