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The 2007 Challenge Courses
The spinnaker fleet will sail a 300 nautical mile clockwise circumnavigation of the lake, starting at Port Credit, then on to Gibraltar Point/Toronto, Whitby, Main Duck and Yorkshire Islands, Youngstown, Burlington, and finish at Port Credit. All marks of the course will be taken to Starboard.
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The white sail fleet will sail a 300 kilometre (approximately 150 nautical miles) navigation starting at Port Credit, then on to Gibraltar Point/Toronto, Whitby, Wautoma Shoals, Youngstown and finish at Port Credit. All marks of the course will be taken to Starboard.

Complete details for both courses will be available at the Skippers' Meeting.
MARKS:
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1. | Port Credit Marks - Start and Finish - details will be discussed at the Skippers' Meeting... Area photo and chart
to view or download | |
2. | Gibraltar Point Mark – A red buoy with a flashing red light located just off the Toronto Islands at approximately 43°36.32'N, 79°23.50'W... Area photo and chart to view or download | |
3. | Whitby Mark – A 14' Dinghy with an eight foot white
spar topped with an amber flashing/strobe light located
approximately 3.5nm on 225 magnetic from the Whitby Harbour
Pierhead 43°47.98'N, 78°58.50'W
... Area photo and chart
to view or download | |
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Spinnaker Fleet only: Main Duck and Yorkshire Islands – Including buoys MM2, a red buoy with a flashing red light located at approximately 43°54.5’ N, 76°35.7’ W and M9, a green buoy with flashing green light located at approximately 43° 55.0’ N, 76° 40.5’ W... Area photo and chart
to view or download | |
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White Sails Fleet only: Wautoma Shoals Buoy - a flashing green (4s.) mark located just east of Braddock Point at approximately 43°21.48'N, 77°48.22'W... Area photo and chart
to view or download | |
6. | Niagara Mark - A red buoy with a flashing red light, located at approximately 43°19.04'N, 79°04.23'W, 3.4 NM north of the light at Fort Niagara... Area photo and chart
to view or download | |
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Spinnaker Fleet only: Burlington Mark – A yellow flashing light on a yellow tower located at approximately 43°16.27'N, 79°45.61'W... Area photo and chart to view or download | |
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Please note that the above charts are for reference only, and that all mark placements and all waypoint references are approximate. Not for navigation.
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