Race Marks
Four race marks have been laid near the harbour and in South Queensferry bay:
- F – at the harbour entrance
- W- further out at the harbour entrance
- X – to the west of the west breakwater
- Q- to the east of the Forth Road Bridge south pillar
- Z- to the east of Q
- G – near the shore to the west of Queensferry Harbour
All the marks except for X are conical, coloured white or yellow and have a red flag on top. X is an orange cone with a red flag on top.
We shall use the following fixed marks:
- Gc – the green cat mark at the Queensferry crossing north pillar
- Wb – the white mooring buoy in north Queensferry bay
Courses
| West | Marks | East | Marks |
| W1 | X Q F | E1 | Q X F |
| W2 | X Q G F | E2 | G Q X F |
| W4 | X Wb Q F | E3 | Q Wb X F |
| W5 | X GcQ F | E5 | Z X F |
| W6 | X WQ F | E6 | QWXF |
| W7 | XZF | E7 | ZWXF |
| W8 | XGcZF | E8 | ZGcXF |
All marks are rounded to starboard for west courses and to port for east courses.