Solent Marks
Name changes for 2025
There are a number of changes to the list of Solent Marks for 2025, Please refer to the following document:
Solent Mark Designations - Changes for 2025
3Z Trinity House buoy is NOT being moved so it still appears in the list in the same position as in earlier years.
Solent Mark Designations
SCRA publishes a list of over 160 Solent area marks, including the large majority of those that are commonly used. Each mark is described by a code comprising two characters - either two digits or one digit and one letter. The list is recommended for use by all clubs and race organisers where courses are given on the radio, and may be used for course boards if desired. The 2025 list is in the following file:
Solent Mark Designations 2025 - List by Zone
GPS-friendly version of Marks list
The 2025 marks list are also available in GPX format below. Software to read this file is available from many sources but one that is suitable is Easy GPS which may be downloaded from http://www.easygps.com. This software can load the list onto many different types of GPS equipment. Right click the following link and select "Save as" or "Save link as".
Excel version of Marks list
If your club or class need an Excel copy of the Marks list - for instance, to add extra local marks or to extract a list of marks in your own area - please contact admin@cowesweek.co.uk to request a copy.