# 10.2 Buoys

**Buoys:** 

The floating buoys will be of different colors, with each color indicating a specific instruction or direction for the ASVs. They will be placed strategically to define the course paths and objectives.

<figure><img src="/files/RjvTeGO4ovAiXCQFuwAZ" alt=""><figcaption><p>Competition Bouys</p></figcaption></figure>

**Specifications:**

The buoys have the following specifications:

<table data-full-width="true"><thead><tr><th width="213">Marker type </th><th width="166">Colour</th><th width="231">Meaning (main direction)</th><th>Additional comments</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Navigation Red</td><td>RAL3001 Signal Red</td><td>Keep mark on port side while navigating sailing seaward (North)</td><td>None</td></tr><tr><td>Navigation Green</td><td>Neon Green</td><td>Keep mark on starboard side while navigating sailing seaward (North)</td><td>None</td></tr></tbody></table>

<table><thead><tr><th width="203">Part</th><th width="221.33333333333331" align="center">Diameter</th><th align="center">Height</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Buoy</td><td align="center">40 cm</td><td align="center">40 cm (20 cm above waterline)</td></tr><tr><td>Cylindrical mark</td><td align="center">14 cm</td><td align="center">40 cm</td></tr><tr><td>Total from waterline</td><td align="center">-</td><td align="center">60 cm</td></tr></tbody></table>

A dataset of photos of the markers (Red, Green) will be provided.


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