Sounds and Signals Being Race Ready

Dave MacKinnonClub Race Officer

April 22, 2015

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Visual Signals and Sounds On Station Start Line Course Boards WYC Start Sequence Over Early Postponement Shorten Course Abandon

Agenda

Visual Signals

THE OFFICIAL COMMUNICATIONS TO COMPETITORS

Sounds

NOT REQUIRED

VHF Communications

NOT REQUIREDBut I will countdown and announce as able

Cannot give help to individual boats

On Station

1. Determine wind direction2. Ping Mark 93. Calculate line length (# boats and max length)4. Calculate back bearing and distance to Mark 95. Motor along wind + 90° to anchor drop6. Set anchor and back to positon7. Check back bearing to Mark 9 (+5 °)8. On Station - Hoist RC Flag

PLEASE KEEP CLEAR

Start Line

Slow Moving Vehicle Sign (Orange) on canopy legOrange Flag on the mastOrange Flag on the spreaderOrange Flag on a pole (anywhere)

Course Boards

2 Poles20 Boards

Course Boards

M4First Mark is #4All Divisions sail their Medium Course

Basic Configuration

Course Boards

All DivisionsWindward Mark is #4Medium Course

M4

Division Class Flag

Colour

1 Small JAM (NFS) Silver

2 Large JAM (NFS) Gold

3 Small Spinnaker Green

4 Large Spinnaker Black

Basic Configuration

M55

S

Course Boards

Div 3(Small FS)Mark #5Medium

Complex Configuration

M44

M

Div 2(Large JAM)

Mark #4Medium

Div 1(Small

JAM)Mark #5

Short

Div 4(Large FS)Mark #4Medium

Time Signal Sound Action

5 minutes

Display Class Flag or Start Number (Warning)

4 minutes

Display Preparatory Flag

1 minute Drop Preparatory Flag

Start Drop Class Flag or Start Number

Basic Start Sequence

Usually 1 minute between starts but not at WYC

Flag Description Rule if OCS in final minute

“P” Return to start side of line

“I” Go around one of the ends

“Z” 20% time penalty if in triangle

Black Disqualified

Preparatory Flags

WYC Start Sequence

First gun for Wednesday night racing is at 1830 hrs 5 min 1st Warning4 min Prep UP1 min Prep DN0 min 1st Start5 min 2nd Warning4 min Prep UP1 min Prep DN0 min 2nd Start

Time is when flag is at full

hoist.

Start Sequence Hiccups

5 min 1st Warning (1830 h)4 min Prep UP1 min Prep DN0 min 1st Start5 min 2nd Warning4 min Prep UP1 min Prep DN0 min 2nd Start

Canon Misfir

es

?Canon Fires Late

5 min 1st Warning (1830 h)4 min Prep UP1 min Prep DN0 / 5 min 1st Start / 2nd WarningTwo boats are OCS, both identifiedIndividual Recall (“X” Flag)4 min Prep UPDrop Individual Recall (4 min max)1 min Prep DN 0 min 2nd Start

On Course Side (OCS) Over Early

Individual Recall

5 min 1st Warning (1830 h)4 min Prep UP1 min Prep DN0 / 5 min 1st Start / 2nd WarningFive boats are OCS, only 2 identifiedGeneral Recall (1st Substitute)4 min Prep UP1 min Prep DN0 min 2nd Start

General Recall

On Course Side (OCS) Over Early

Or error in

starting procedur

e

All boats returned to pre-start side of line6 min General Recall Removed5 min 1st Warning4 min Prep UP1 min Prep DN0 min 1st Re-Start

General Recall

On Course Side (OCS) Over Early

All races not started Before the starting signal

Could be within start sequence For any reason

No wind Not On Station and Ready to start

sequence at posted start time Error in Start Procedure

Answering Pennant (AP) + 2 Sounds

Postponement

AP Stays up until ready to start sequence6 min AP Removed5 min 1st Warning4 min Prep UP1 min Prep DN0 / 5 min 1st Start / 2nd Warning...

Postponement

“AP” All races not started are postponed

“AP” Over “A” All races not started are postponed.

No more racing today. “AP” Over “H”

All races not started are postponed. Further signals will be made ashore.

PostponementOptions

After the start Lack of wind to finish in time

limit Each division sails shortened

course as prescribed in Sailing Instructions

S Flag + 2 Sounds

Shorten Course

After the start Reasons of Safety and Fairness

Error in start procedure Lack of wind to finish in time

limit Foul weather Mark missing or out of position

N Flag + 3 Sounds

Abandoning

“N” All races are abandoned. Return to

starting area. “N” Over “A”

All races are abandoned. No more racing today.

“N” Over “H” All races are abandoned. Further

signals will be made ashore.

AbandoningOptions

Sounds and Signals Being Race Ready

Dave MacKinnondavidmackinnon@rogers.com

April 22, 2015

Thank You