Racing mark designations & changes for 2015 just published by the Solent Cruising & Racing Association (SCRA)
Solent Racing Marks
Racing mark designations & changes for 2015 just published by the Solent Cruising & Racing Association (SCRA)
The Solent Cruising & Racing Association (SCRA) publishes a list of some 150 of the main racing marks in the Solent area. Each mark is described by a code containing just two characters – one digit and one letter, or two digits.
The SCRA list shows marks that are intended to be used for any suitable race. There are other local marks in the Solent, e.g. off Lymington and Yarmouth, Portsmouth and Bembridge, Cowes and Gurnard. These are intended for local use only.
The whole area has been divided into nine zones, numbered 1 to 6 from west to east, plus Zone 7 for Southampton Water and Zones 8 and 9 for laid marks and local marks. Each buoy within a Zone has a letter or number to identify it. The unique designation for each mark is made up of the Zone number plus the buoy letter or number.
The ‘Solent Mark Codes’ list is published afresh each February, with changes for the year ahead. The designated code for each mark will not alter, even if the name changes or if (occasionally) a buoy is moved slightly. The list is published in Zones, and also as an alphabetical version so that a known buoy name can be located.
• Solent Mark Codes 2015 – Alphabetical
• Solent Mark Codes 2015 – In Zones
All the staff at Nicolle Associates have extensive yacht racing experience in the Solent and beyond and would be happy to help you with any equiries.
The Solent Cruising & Racing Association (SCRA) publishes a list of some 150 of the main racing marks in the Solent area. Each mark is described by a code containing just two characters – one digit and one letter, or two digits.
The SCRA list shows marks that are intended to be used for any suitable race. There are other local marks in the Solent, e.g. off Lymington and Yarmouth, Portsmouth and Bembridge, Cowes and Gurnard. These are intended for local use only.
The whole area has been divided into nine zones, numbered 1 to 6 from west to east, plus Zone 7 for Southampton Water and Zones 8 and 9 for laid marks and local marks. Each buoy within a Zone has a letter or number to identify it. The unique designation for each mark is made up of the Zone number plus the buoy letter or number.
The ‘Solent Mark Codes’ list is published afresh each February, with changes for the year ahead. The designated code for each mark will not alter, even if the name changes or if (occasionally) a buoy is moved slightly. The list is published in Zones, and also as an alphabetical version so that a known buoy name can be located.