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A simple way for boaters to remember on which side of the marker buoy they should pass is to use the red right returning memory aid. ‘Red Right Returning’ refers to keeping the red starboard-hand buoy on the right side of your boat when: Returning to harbor. Heading upstream.
What should be done when going in the upstream direction?
Upstream vs downstream
- Upstream. Upstream direction is the end of the waterway from where the flow of water originates.
- Downstream. Where the flow ends, at the opposite end of the waterway.
- When going in the upstream direction: keep all the red buoys on starboard side and the green buoys on port side.
How do you determine upstream and downstream?
Downstream means towards where the flow ends, at the opposite end of the waterway from the source. If you are boating from Kingston to Toronto, for example, you are heading upstream. If you are going from Kingston to Cornwall, you are travelling downstream.
When you are traveling upstream on a river you see a green square daymark what should you do?
You are traveling upstream on a river. You see a green square daymark. What should you do? Slow down to no-wake speed.
Where do you put the green marker on a boat?
Cylindrical-shaped markers that are always green in color, with odd numbers. Keep this marker on your left (port) side when proceeding in the upstream (returning from sea) direction. Green squares with odd numbers are the equivalent of can buoys; keep this marker on your left side.
What’s the equivalent of a can buoy on a boat?
Green squares with odd numbers are the equivalent of can buoys; keep this marker on your left side. Red triangles with even numbers are the equivalent of nun buoys; keep this marker on your right side. Both green squares and red triangles can be lighted as well.
Where are the nun buoys on a boat?
Nun Buoys. Cone-shaped markers that are always red in color, with even numbers. Keep this marker on your right (starboard) side when proceeding in the upstream returning from sea) direction.
When to pass the red and green lateral marker?
Red & Green Lateral Marker. You may pass this marker on either side when proceeding in the upstream direction, but the main or preferred channel is indicated by the color of the topmost band.