East Coast Bilge Keel Championship 2026 bay courses, SI 12.1

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Bearings in . Variation 1.2° W at 53° 21.27′ N 006° 07.95′ W on 1 July 2026, from the World Magnetic Model (WMM-2025): magnetic is true plus 1.2°. Bearings are computed from the marks' positions, so are true; magnetic is worked from the unrounded true bearing.

Courses

A
1
2
B
1
2
C
1
2
D
1
2
E
1
2
F
1
2
G
1
2
H
1
2

All marks are rounding marks except those in a box, which are passing marks. Red marks are rounded or passed to port, green to starboard. Select a course to draw it on the chart: its legs are numbered in sailing order, a leg sailed again is drawn beside the first, and a ring shows the side each mark is left on.

Start line

SLStart lineThe start Line: shall be between the mainmast of the committee boat and an Outer Pin-end mark, laid on port-side of the committee boat. Restrictions: An inner-limit mark will be laid close to the committee boat; no boat shall pass between the inner limit buoy and the committee boat. Any boat passing between will be (DSQ) disqualified from the Championship. This inner-limit mark may be in front or behind the start line, OR leeward of the committee boat and does not form part of the start-line.

East Coast Bilge Keel Championship 2026 sailing instructions 7.1 and 7.2

Marks

NameShapeColourPosition
BIBull Island53° 21.10′ N 006° 08.80′ W
CHChurnOne of the club's harbour marks, west of the Bull Wall: the club's instructions list it under Harbour Marks (EC-BKC sailing instructions 12.1) and publish no position for it, and Dublin Port's notice declares only the six North Dublin Bay marks.
CWCauseway53° 21.50′ N 006° 08.40′ W
DRDrumleck53° 21.40′ N 006° 07.00′ W
HHubOne of the club's harbour marks, west of the Bull Wall: the club's instructions list it under Harbour Marks (EC-BKC sailing instructions 12.1) and publish no position for it, and Dublin Port's notice declares only the six North Dublin Bay marks.
INInner53° 20.80′ N 006° 08.20′ W
NBNorth BankOne of the club's harbour marks, west of the Bull Wall: the club's instructions list it under Harbour Marks (EC-BKC sailing instructions 12.1) and publish no position for it, and Dublin Port's notice declares only the six North Dublin Bay marks.
OOuter53° 21.00′ N 006° 07.50′ W
SSpitOne of the club's harbour marks, west of the Bull Wall: the club's instructions list it under Harbour Marks (EC-BKC sailing instructions 12.1) and publish no position for it, and Dublin Port's notice declares only the six North Dublin Bay marks.
SUTSutton53° 21.80′ N 006° 07.80′ W
SWSouth WestOne of the club's harbour marks, west of the Bull Wall: the club's instructions list it under Harbour Marks (EC-BKC sailing instructions 12.1) and publish no position for it, and Dublin Port's notice declares only the six North Dublin Bay marks.
VVernonOne of the club's harbour marks, west of the Bull Wall: the club's instructions list it under Harbour Marks (EC-BKC sailing instructions 12.1) and publish no position for it, and Dublin Port's notice declares only the six North Dublin Bay marks.

Bearings between marks (° magnetictrue)

from \ toBICWDRINOSUT
BI032031076074131130099097042040
CW212211098097172170134133051050
DR256254278277231230218217311310
IN311310352350051050066064015013
O279277314313038037246244349347
SUT222220231230131130195193169167

Distances between marks (NM)

from \ toBICWDRINOSUT
BI0.471.120.470.780.92
CW0.470.840.710.730.47
DR1.120.840.940.500.62
IN0.470.710.940.461.03
O0.780.730.500.460.82
SUT0.920.470.621.030.82

8.1

The finish line will be the same line as the start line (unless race is shortened), It will be from the main- mast on the committee boat and a pin-end mark. Inner limit mark must be observed.

12.2

START-FINISH LINE & 1st LEG : the start-finish line will be laid downwind of the first mark of the course, providing a beat for the first-leg.

12.3

Notification of Courses: Courses will be displayed on the side of the Committee boat before the race- countdown is started. (This changes rule 27.1). The RO may also announce the race-course on the VHF.