Minutes before Signal Action Flag Number of starting signal Sound Signals OOD Discretion Postponement Raise Answering Pennant 3 sounds OOD Discretion Postponement over Lower Answering Pennant 1 – – then 1 minute one minute until first until First Class class flag warning Flag Warning Individual Recall when individual sail numbers can be identified – (ie when at the starting signal any part of the hull, crew or equipment is on the course side of the starting line) (Rule 29.1 Rules of Sailing 2009-2012” Yachting Australia) “Racing Minutes before Signal Action Flag Number of starting signal Signals 0 minutes plus Individual Recall Flag 1 sound “X” seconds after start Upto 4 minutes Recalled Boats must Flag No sound “X” post starting time have restarted General Recall when individual sail numbers can not be identified or there has been an – error in the starting procedure e.g. a missed flag (ie when at the starting signal any part of the hull, crew or equipment is on the course side of the starting line) (Rule 29.2 Rules of Sailing 2009-2012” Yachting Australia) “Racing Minutes before Signal Action Flag Number of starting signal Sound Signals 0 minutes plus General Recall Raise First Substitute 2 sounds seconds after start Plus 1 minute Warning Lower First Substitute and 1 from attempted Raise Class Flag start (all later starts delayed until restart) 5 minutes to new start 4 minutes to new Preparatory Raise Preparatory Flag 1 sound “P” start 1 minute to new One-minute Lower Preparatory Flag 1 long sound “P” start 0 minutes Start Class Flag 1 sound Raise Next Class Flag if more starts to be completed Shortened Course (ie for safety reasons or to ensure the race is finished in an appropriate time at the discretion of the Officer of the Day)
Minutes before starting signal Signal Action Flag Number of Sound Signals OOD Discretion Postponement Raise Answering Pennant 3 sounds OOD Discretion – then 1 minute until First Class Flag Warning Postponement over – one minute until first class flag warning Lower Answering Pennant 1 Individual Recall – when individual sail numbers can be identified (ie when at the starting signal any part of the hull, crew or equipment is on the course side of the starting line) (Rule 29.1 “Racing Rules of Sailing 2009-2012” Yachting Australia) Minutes before starting signal Signal Action Flag Number of Signals 0 minutes plus seconds after start Individual Recall Flag “X” 1 sound Upto 4 minutes post starting time Recalled Boats must have restarted Flag “X” No sound General Recall – when individual sail numbers can not be identified or there has been an error in the starting procedure e.g. a missed flag (ie when at the starting signal any part of the hull, crew or equipment is on the course side of the starting line) (Rule 29.2 “Racing Rules of Sailing 2009-2012” Yachting Australia) Minutes before starting signal Signal Action Flag Number of Sound Signals 0 minutes plus seconds after start General Recall Raise First Substitute 2 sounds Plus 1 minute from attempted start (all later starts delayed until restart) 5 minutes to new start Warning Lower First Substitute and Raise Class Flag 1 4 minutes to new start Preparatory Raise Preparatory Flag “P” 1 sound 1 minute to new start One-minute Lower Preparatory Flag “P” 1 long sound 0 minutes Start Class Flag Raise Next Class Flag if more starts to be completed 1 sound Shortened Course (ie for safety reasons or to ensure the race is finished in an appropriate time at the discretion of the Officer of the Day)
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