Question 1

A North cardinal mark has which colours and topmark?

Accepted Answer

Black over yellow, with two cones pointing up. North cardinal: BLACK over YELLOW (black on top, yellow below). Topmark: two cones pointing UP (▲▲). Light: VQ (very quick, 120 flashes/min) or Q (quick, 60/min), continuous white. You pass to the NORTH of a north cardinal. Memory: black on top like the night sky to the north.

Question 2

A South cardinal mark has which colours, topmark and light?

Accepted Answer

Yellow over black, two cones pointing down, VQ(6)+LFl or Q(6)+LFl. South cardinal: YELLOW over BLACK (yellow on top, black below, opposite of north). Topmark: two cones pointing DOWN (▽▽). Light: VQ(6)+LFl 10s or Q(6)+LFl 15s, 6 flashes + long flash (like 6 o'clock position). Pass to the SOUTH. Memory: yellow sunny south, black at the bottom.

Question 3

An East cardinal mark has which topmark and light?

Accepted Answer

Two cones base to base, pointing upwards and downwards, with VQ(3) or Q(3).. East cardinal: BLACK, YELLOW, BLACK horizontal bands (black top and bottom, yellow middle). Topmark: two cones BASE to BASE (◇ diamond shape). Light: VQ(3) 5s or Q(3) 10s, 3 flashes (like 3 o'clock). Pass to the EAST. Memory: E looks like two arrowheads pointing out, base to base makes a shape like E.

Cardinal Marks, questions and explanations

A North cardinal mark has which colours and topmark?

A South cardinal mark has which colours, topmark and light?

An East cardinal mark has which topmark and light?

Practise this properly

Cardinal Marks, questions and explanations

Questions

A North cardinal mark has which colours and topmark?

A South cardinal mark has which colours, topmark and light?

An East cardinal mark has which topmark and light?

Practise this properly