C3.3
| Finishing Line Signals
The race signal ‘Blue flag or shape’ shall not be used.
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C4
| REQUIREMENTS BEFORE THE START
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C4.1
| At her preparatory signal, each boat shall be outside the line that is at 90º angle
to the starting line through the starting mark at her assigned end. In the race
schedule pairing list, the boat listed on the left-hand side is assigned the port
end and shall display a blue flag at her stern while racing. The other boat is
assigned the starboard end and shall display a yellow flag at her stern while
racing.
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C4.2
| Within the two-minute period following her preparatory signal, a boat shall
cross and clear the starting line, the first time from the course side to the pre-start
side.
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C5
| SIGNALS BY UMPIRES
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C5.1
| A green and white flag with one long sound signal means: ‘No penalty.’
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C5.2
| A blue or yellow flag identifying a boat with one long sound means ‘The identified boat shall take a penalty by complying with rule C7.’
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C5.3
| A red flag with or soon after a blue or yellow flag with one long sound means ‘The identified boat shall take a penalty by complying with rule C7.3(d).’
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C5.4
| A black flag with a blue or yellow flag and one long sound means ‘The identified boat is disqualified, and the match is terminated and awarded to the other boat.’
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C5.5
| One short sound means ‘A penalty is now completed.’
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C5.6
| Repetitive short sounds mean ‘A boat is no longer taking a penalty
and the penalty remains.’
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C5.7
| A blue or yellow flag or shape displayed from an umpire boat means
‘The identified boat has an outstanding penalty.’
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