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APPENDICES,SECTION I
APPENDICES,SECTION II
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PART 3 – CONDUCT OF A RACE
- SAILING INSTRUCTIONS AND SIGNALS
The notice of race and sailing instructions shall be made available to
each boat before a race begins. The meanings of the visual and sound
signals stated in Race Signals shall not be changed except under rule
86.1(b). The meanings of any other signals that may be used shall be
stated in the sailing instructions.
- STARTING RACES
Races shall be started by using the following signals. Times shall be taken from
the visual signals; the absence of a sound signal shall be disregarded.
| Signal | Flag and sound | Minutes before
starting signal
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| Warning
| Class flag; 1 sound
| 5*
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| Preparatory
| P, I, Z, Z with I, or black flag; 1 sound
| 4
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| One-minute
| Preparatory flag removed; 1 long sound
| 1
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| Starting
| Class flag removed; 1 sound
| 0
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*or as stated in the sailing instructions
The warning signal for each succeeding class shall be made with or after the
starting signal of the preceding class.
- OTHER RACE COMMITTEE ACTIONS BEFORE THE STARTING
SIGNAL
27.1 | No later than the warning signal, the race committee shall signal or otherwise
designate the course to be sailed if the sailing instructions have not stated the
course, and it may replace one course signal with another, signal that a
designated short course will be used (display flag S with two sounds), and
signal that wearing personal buoyancy is required (display flag Y with one
sound).
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