RACE COURSES

There are four notations for marks:

W = windward mark

L = leeward mark

P = port mark

S = starboard mark

CB = committee boat (start and finish line)

Finish / Start Line = between the CB and the start / finish mark

There are two basic race configurations:

T = triangle (windward mark then either port or starboard mark then leeward mark)

I = windward / leeward mark

The Committee Boat (CB) will indicate courses as follows:

top of marker board - configuration of course

bottom of marker board - marks within configuration

Example:

A configuration "T" is always from the CB to the windward mark to either the port or starboard mark to the leeward mark to the CB.

CB - W - P or S - L - CB

A configuration "I" is always from the CB to the windward mark to the leeward mark to the CB.

CB - W - L - CB

COMBINATIONS:

T2 - do a triangular course twice ( CB - W - PS - L - W - PS - L - CB )

I2 - do a windward / leeward couse twice ( CB - W - L - W - CB)

TI - do a triangular course followed by a windward / leeward course ( CB - W - PS - L - W - L - CB )

TIT - ( CB - W - PS - L - W - L - W - PS - L - CB )