Sounds and Signals Being Race Ready Dave MacKinnon Club 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 REQUIRED But I will countdown and announce as able Cannot give help to individual boats

On Station 1.Determine wind direction 2.Ping Mark 9 3.Calculate line length (# boats and max length) 4.Calculate back bearing and distance to Mark 9 5.Motor along wind + 90° to anchor drop 6.Set anchor and back to positon 7.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 leg Orange Flag on the mast Orange Flag on the spreader Orange Flag on a pole (anywhere)

Course Boards 2 Poles 20 Boards

Course Boards M4 First Mark is #4 All Divisions sail their Medium Course Basic Configuration

Course Boards All Divisions Windward Mark is #4 Medium Course M 4 DivisionClassFlag Colour 1Small JAM (NFS)Silver 2Large JAM (NFS)Gold 3Small SpinnakerGreen 4Large SpinnakerBlack Basic Configuration

M 55 S Course Boards Div 3 (Small FS) Mark #5 Medium Complex Configuration M 44 M Div 2 (Large JAM) Mark #4 Medium Div 1 (Small JAM) Mark #5 Short Div 4 (Large FS) Mark #4 Medium

TimeSignalSoundAction 5 minutes Display Class Flag or Start Number (Warning) 4 minutesDisplay Preparatory Flag 1 minuteDrop Preparatory Flag Start Drop Class Flag or Start Number Basic Start Sequence Usually 1 minute between starts but not at WYC

FlagDescriptionRule 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 BlackDisqualified Preparatory Flags

WYC Start Sequence First gun for Wednesday night racing is at 1830 hrs 5 min1 st Warning 4 minPrep UP 1 minPrep DN 0 min1 st Start 5 min2 nd Warning 4 minPrep UP 1 minPrep DN 0 min2 nd Start Time is when flag is at full hoist.

Start Sequence Hiccups 5 min1 st Warning (1830 h) 4 minPrep UP 1 minPrep DN 0 min1 st Start 5 min2 nd Warning 4 minPrep UP 1 minPrep DN 0 min2 nd Start Canon Misfires ? Canon Fires Late

5 min1 st Warning (1830 h) 4 minPrep UP 1 minPrep DN 0 / 5 min1 st Start / 2 nd Warning Two boats are OCS, both identified Individual Recall (“X” Flag) 4 minPrep UP Drop Individual Recall (4 min max) 1 minPrep DN 0 min2 nd Start On Course Side (OCS) Over Early Individual Recall

5 min1 st Warning (1830 h) 4 minPrep UP 1 minPrep DN 0 / 5 min1 st Start /2 nd Warning Five boats are OCS, only 2 identified General Recall (1 st Substitute) 4 minPrep UP 1 minPrep DN 0 min2 nd Start General Recall On Course Side (OCS) Over Early Or error in starting procedure

All boats returned to pre-start side of line 6 minGeneral Recall Removed 5 min1 st Warning 4 minPrep UP 1 minPrep DN 0 min1 st 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 sequence 6 minAP Removed 5 min1 st Warning 4 minPrep UP 1 minPrep DN 0 / 5 min1 st Start / 2 nd 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. Postponement Options

 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. Abandoning Options

Sounds and Signals Being Race Ready Dave MacKinnon April 22, 2015 Thank You