Calves Week 2026: courses called on the day over the club's marks

SHSC · https://www.racingrulesofsailing.org/documents/15264/event · Schull Harbour Sailing Club, "Calves Week, Marks, Distances and Bearings", version 1, 9 July 2026, supplied to the project and not published

Bearings in . Variation 2.2° W at 51° 29.24′ N 009° 32.83′ W on 5 August 2026, from the World Magnetic Model (WMM-2025): magnetic is true plus 2.2°. Bearings are computed from the marks' positions, so are true; magnetic is worked from the unrounded true bearing.

Courses

This card lists no courses: the race officer calls the course on the day, as a sequence of the marks below, and the club's instructions on how are in the notes.

51° 23.00′ N51° 24.00′ N51° 25.00′ N51° 26.00′ N51° 27.00′ N51° 28.00′ N51° 29.00′ N51° 30.00′ N51° 31.00′ N51° 32.00′ N009° 43.00′ W009° 42.00′ W009° 41.00′ W009° 40.00′ W009° 39.00′ W009° 38.00′ W009° 37.00′ W009° 36.00′ W009° 35.00′ W009° 34.00′ W009° 33.00′ W009° 32.00′ W009° 31.00′ W009° 30.00′ W009° 29.00′ W009° 28.00′ W009° 27.00′ W1 NMNA AmeliaAC CushCEC East CalfECG Goat IslandGP Perch/Bull RockPWC West CalfWC1 Castle Grounds12 NW - Long Island23 NE - Castle Island34 SW - Long Island45 S - Calf Island Middle56 Middle - Harbour67 SW - Horse Island78 Crookhaven8Fastnet Fastnet RockFastnet© OpenStreetMap contributors · © OpenSeaMap contributors
Chart: © OpenStreetMap contributors · © OpenSeaMap contributors. Marks laid per race are not shown.

Start line

SLStart lineThe starting line is between a red and white pole on the committee boat at the one end and the course side of the starting mark at the other. An inner-distance mark may be laid. Boats shall not sail between this mark and the committee boat at any time.

Calves Week 2026 sailing instructions 12.1

Finish

FLFinish lineThe finishing line is between the red and white pole on the finishing vessel displaying a blue flag and the course side of a laid mark, or Mark No. 6 as indicated.

A course called on the day ends at FL. Calves Week 2026 sailing instructions 13.1.

Marks

NameShapeColourPositionSource
WWeather Markred conicalLaid on the day as the weather mark; the sheet lists it with no position.
AAmelianav bouyconical green51° 30.00′ N 009° 31.43′ W
CCushnorth cardinalyellow nav51° 30.31′ N 009° 32.79′ W
ECEast Calfisland51° 28.74′ N 009° 28.58′ W
GGoat Islandisland51° 29.35′ N 009° 36.34′ W
PPerch/Bull Rockiron beacon51° 30.75′ N 009° 32.20′ W
WCWest Calfisland51° 28.16′ N 009° 31.29′ W
1Castle Groundsred conical51° 30.43′ N 009° 31.73′ W
2NW - Long Islandyellow flag on pole51° 29.77′ N 009° 34.67′ W
3NE - Castle Islandconical with parnells wrap51° 30.90′ N 009° 30.10′ W
4SW - Long Islandyellow flag on pole51° 28.08′ N 009° 34.35′ W
5S - Calf Island Middlebouy with yellow flag & burgee51° 28.30′ N 009° 30.10′ W
6Middle - Harbourconical with uk sails wrap51° 31.30′ N 009° 32.15′ W
7SW - Horse Islandyellow flag on pole51° 30.42′ N 009° 29.05′ W
8Crookhavenconical with parnells wrap51° 28.74′ N 009° 41.47′ W
FastnetFastnet Rockrock51° 23.36′ N 009° 36.16′ WOpenStreetMap way 348787096, the islet's centre

A mark with no source of its own is from Schull Harbour Sailing Club, "Calves Week, Marks, Distances and Bearings", version 1, 9 July 2026, supplied to the project and not published.

Positions. Mark Positions may vary slightly. All figures are approximate

Bearings between marks (° magnetictrue)

from \ toACECGPWC12345678Fastnet
A292290128125260258330327179177339337266264045043226223156154343341076074261259206204
C112110123121249247042040159157082080247245073071206204142140024022089087256254199197
EC308305303301279277314312253251313311287285339336262260247245321319352350272270224221
G080078069066099097064061113111072069070068070068138136107105055053079077261259181179
P150147222220134132244242170168140138240238086083209207154152005003102100253251201198
WC359357339337073071293291350348355353310307017015270268081079353350034032277275215212
1159157262260133131252249320318175173252250067065217215157155345343093090257254204201
2086083067065107105250248060057130127072070071068175173119117048046082079259256190188
3225223253251159156250248266263197195247245251248225223182180290287128126255253209207
4046043026024082080318316029027090088037035355353045043087085025023057055281279196193
5336334322320067065287285334332262259337335300297002000267265339337019017276274220217
6163161204202141139235233185183173170165163228226110107205203159157117115248246200197
7256254270267172170259257282280214212273270262260309306237235199197297295260258214212
8081079076074092090081079073071097095077074078076075073101098096093068066080078151148
Fastnet026024019017043041001359021018034032023021010008029027016013040037020017034032331328

Distances between marks (NM)

from \ toACECGPWC12345678Fastnet
A0.902.183.130.891.840.472.031.222.651.891.381.546.387.27
C0.903.062.410.572.350.671.291.782.432.621.072.335.637.27
EC2.183.064.873.021.792.593.932.363.661.043.391.718.037.17
G3.132.414.872.933.373.071.124.181.784.033.264.673.256.00
P0.890.573.022.932.650.431.821.322.992.780.551.996.127.80
WC1.842.351.793.372.652.292.652.841.910.753.192.666.375.69
10.470.672.593.070.432.291.951.122.862.360.911.676.307.60
22.031.293.931.121.822.651.953.061.703.212.193.564.366.48
31.221.782.364.181.322.841.123.063.872.601.340.817.418.44
42.652.433.661.782.991.912.861.703.872.663.504.054.494.86
51.892.621.044.032.780.752.363.212.602.663.262.227.106.23
61.381.073.393.260.553.190.912.191.343.503.262.126.358.33
71.542.331.714.671.992.661.673.560.814.052.222.127.928.34
86.385.638.033.256.126.376.304.367.414.497.106.357.926.32
Fastnet7.277.277.176.007.805.697.606.488.444.866.238.338.346.32

Racing area

9.1 The racing area is Long Island Bay and the Fastnet Rock. All races will Start near Copper Point or Inside Harbour, and finish inside Schull Harbour.

Courses

10.1 Courses will be determined by the Race Committee using fixed marks (other than Start/Finish marks) and islands in Long Island Bay as well as the Fastnet Rock & displayed on a board on the Committee Boat on the day of the race.

10.2 Course details may be announced on VHF channel 69 prior to the start of each class.

Marks

11.1 A chart showing the positions of the permanently laid marks is available on registration.

Marks, distances and bearings

Bearings in Black, relative to True North. Distances in Red, in NM. Mark Positions may vary slightly. All figures are approximate. WARNING: Some direct paths are obstructed.