Racing Rules

Appendix C MATCH RACING RULES

Time in minutes	Visual signal	Sound signal	Means
10	Flag F displayed	One	Attention
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
0	Warning and preparatory signals 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

Rule 29.1 is changed to:
1. When at a boat’s starting signal any part of her hull, crew or equipment is on the course side of the starting line or 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 boat is completely on the pre-start side of the starting line or its extensions or until two minutes after her starting signal, whichever is earlier.
2. When at a boat’s starting signal no part of her hull, crew or equipment is on the course side of the starting line or its extensions, and before she starts she sails to the course side across an extension, the race committee shall promptly display a blue or yellow flag identifying the boat. The flag shall be displayed until the boat is completely on the prestart side of the starting line or its extensions or until two minutes after her starting signal, whichever is earlier.
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.’
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.’

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