daymarks

Octagonal daymarks have eight sides and are marked with letters.

Sailing Fundamentals Gary Jobson 1998

When returning from seaward (proceeding in the conventional direction of buoyage) keep red buoys or daymarks on your starboard (right) side as you pass them and green buoys on your port (left) side.

Sailing Fundamentals Gary Jobson 1998

When proceeding toward the sea, reverse the rule, leaving green buoys or daymarks on your starboard side as you pass them and red buoys on your port side.

Sailing Fundamentals Gary Jobson 1998

Daybeacons may have lights that correspond to the daymarks.

Sailing Fundamentals Gary Jobson 1998

Red daymarks are triangular and have even numbers.

Sailing Fundamentals Gary Jobson 1998

Depending upon their use, daymarks are identified by color (green, red, green/red bands, red and white stripes, or yellow), shape (square, octagonal, or triangular), and usually by either a number or letter(s).

Sailing Fundamentals Gary Jobson 1998

When returning from seaward (proceeding in the conventional direction of buoyage) keep red buoys or daymarks on your starboard (right) side as you pass them and green buoys on your port (left) side.

Sailing Fundamentals Gary Jobson 1998

Octagonal daymarks have eight sides and are marked with letters.

Sailing Fundamentals Gary Jobson 1998

Horizontal yellow bands are found on safe-water daymarks and buoys.

Sailing Fundamentals Gary Jobson 1998

Daybeacons, used in shallow water, have one or more signboards daymarks on them.

Sailing Fundamentals Gary Jobson 1998