Sounds and Signals Being Race Ready Dave MacKinnon Club Race Officer April 22, 2015.
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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