Each series will consist of the races completed on five consecutive Thursdays. 6.1 Division flags are not required to be displayed on LOD fleet boats. 6.2 The Race Committee boat may use code flag '1' for the keelboat LOD fleet. The racing area for the LOD fleet will include the Patapsco River adjacent to Fort McHenry and the area off of the Bay Cafe in Canton. The course for the LOD fleet will be designated by a number displayed on the side of the committee boat opposite the starting line.
All marks are to be rounded to port.
For courses with an odd number of legs, the Race Committee Boat will move to the weather mark after the start of the race. In that event, the finish line will be between the weather mark and yellow flag on the Race Committee Boat. The race committee may shorten course at any mark by setting up a short finish line next to mark, such that finishing boats must keep the mark to port. When the Race Committee is on station at a shortened course finishing line, the Race Committee is recommended to signal for a shortened course with two short horn blasts. The race committee may set up this finish line even after the first boat has rounded the previous mark.