C3
RACE SIGNALS AND CHANGES TO RELATED RULES
C3.1: Starting Signals
The signals for starting a match shall be as follows. Times shall be taken from the visual signals; the failure of a sound signal shall be disregarded. If more than one match will be sailed, the starting signal for one match shall be the warning signal for the next match.
| Time in minutes | Visual signal | Sound signal | Means |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Flag F displayed | One | Attention signal |
| 6 | Flag F removed | None | |
| 5 | Numeral pennant displayed* | One | Warning signal |
| 4 | Flag P displayed | One | Preparatory signal |
| 2 | Blue or yellow flag or both displayed** | One** | End of pre-start entry time |
| 1 | Flag P removed | One long | |
| 0 | Warning signal removed | One | Starting signal |
*Within a flight, numeral pennant 1 means Match 1, pennant 2 means Match 2, etc., unless the sailing instructions state otherwise.
** These signals shall be made only if one or both boats fail to comply with rule C4.2. The flag(s) shall be displayed until the umpires have signalled a penalty or for one minute, whichever is earlier.
C3.2: Changes to Related Rules
- (a) Rule 29.1 is changed to:
- (1) When at a boat’s starting signal any part of her hull is on the course side of the starting line or one of its extensions, the race committee shall promptly display a blue or yellow flag identifying the boat with one sound. The flag shall be displayed until the hull of the boat is completely on the pre-start side of the starting line or one of its extensions or until two minutes after her starting signal, whichever is earlier.
- (2) When after a boat’s starting signal any part of her hull crosses from the pre-start side to the course side of the starting line across an extension without having started correctly, the race committee shall promptly display a blue or yellow flag identifying the boat. The flag shall be displayed until the hull of the boat is completely on the pre-start side of the starting line or one of its extensions or until two minutes after her starting signal, whichever is earlier.
- (b) In the race signal AP the last sentence is changed to: ‘The attention signal will be made 1 minute after removal unless at that time the race is postponed again or abandoned.’
- (c) In the race signal N the last sentence is changed to: ‘The attention signal will be made 1 minute after removal unless at that time the race is abandoned again or postponed.’
C3.3: Finishing Line Signals
The race signal Blue flag or shape shall not be used.