Course Suggestions

Below are some suggestions for courses in various wind directions, there may be too many marks for the course board in some cases! Remember to adapt the buoy rounding to prevent “hooking” in some tidal conditions , especially at the Needs Ore location. Also remember to set a windward mark to prevent bunching of the fleet.

Rope Factory Field

Wind in South / SW quadrant: – Start south:- Fp, Ds, Cs ,Fp, Pp, Bp. x2. Finish with option to shorten.

Wind in West: Start North:-As, Ps, Cs, Bs, Pp, Ap, Cs, Bs, Pp, Ap Finish option to shorten before or after C (Ideally after C as beating .) If the breeze is firm:- As, Pp, Cs, Fp, Ep, x2 Bp Line x2 ( or Fp, Os ) Line to finish.

Wind in NW:- Ap, Es, x2. or Ap, Os x2 if breezy.

Wind in North:- Pp, Dp Fp x2

Wind NE:- As, Ps, Dp or Fp. x2.

Wind in East:- If light:- As, Ps, Bp, Cs (move C towards midstream ) Dp x2 ; Pp, Ap, Cp, As, Ps, Bp,Cp. If breezy:- As, Cs, Fp, Op x2

Needs Ore Courses:

Wind SW:- Cp (subject to number of boats racing , Consider laying (M movable )spreader mark M to North West of C as first windward mark) Mp, Cp, Ep or Np, (depending on wind strength) Cp, Ns, Ps Finish or x2

Wind in West:– B can be used as windward mark if it cannot be laid in 1 tack, Otherwise as SW course above :Cp, Ip or Is , depending on tide flow, Wp, Bp Line x2 . Also consider using a movable mark by Lepe conical for a really long run and beat after a start to C or B , if conditions are ideal ie F3 to 4 .

Wind in NW:- B, G , or F, rounding dependant on tide flow to prevent hooking. Use either Cp, or Pp for 2 laps. (Using P allows shortening if the wind light)

Wind in North:- As above being sure to use F Fiddlers to ensure a beat. or Wp, Pp, Ns, Ip, Es, Ps Line x2. (Lots of mark rounding and tide crossing judgements .)

Wind in East :- Start East Ip or Es, Cp or Cs depending on current. x2 Alternatively: Ip, Bp or Bs depending current x2

Wind SE:- Start E to P, line then use any of BGF to give Beats and Runs . Use Pigs again to control Laps.

Wind South:- Start East Pp, Ns, Ip, Es, Is, Np, Ps, Line Wp or Ws, (depending current,) if making twice round.