Transcript Sounds and Signals Being Race Ready

Sounds and Signals
Being Race Ready
Dave MacKinnon
Club Race Officer
April 22, 2015
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References
References
Agenda
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Visual Signals and Sounds
On Station
Start Line
Course Boards
WYC Start Sequence
Over Early
Postponement
Shorten Course
Abandon
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
PLEASE KEEP CLEAR
1.
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3.
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8.
Determine wind direction
Ping Mark 9
Calculate line length (# boats and max length)
Calculate back bearing and distance to Mark 9
Motor along wind + 90° to anchor drop
Set anchor and back to positon
Check back bearing to Mark 9 (+5 °)
On Station - Hoist RC Flag
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
Basic Configuration
4
First Mark is #4
All Divisions sail their Medium Course
M
Course Boards
Basic Configuration
Division
Class
Flag Colour
1
Small JAM (NFS)
Silver
2
Large JAM (NFS)
Gold
3
Small Spinnaker
Green
4
Large Spinnaker
Black
4
M
All Divisions
Windward Mark is #4
Medium Course
Course Boards
Complex Configuration
Div 2
(Large JAM)
Mark #4
Medium
4 4
M M
Div 4
Div 1
(Large FS) (Small JAM)
Mark #4
Mark #5
Medium
Short
5
S
5
M
Div 3
(Small FS)
Mark #5
Medium
Basic Start Sequence
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
Usually 1 minute between starts but not at WYC
Preparatory Flags
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
WYC Start Sequence
First gun for Wednesday night racing is at 1830 hrs
5 min
1st Warning
4 min
Prep UP
1 min
Prep DN
0 min
1st Start
5 min
2nd Warning
Time is when
4 min
Prep UP
1 min
Prep DN
flag is at full
nd
0 min
2 Start
hoist.
Start Sequence Hiccups
5 min
4 min
1 min
0 min
5 min
4 min
1 min
0 min
1st Warning (1830 h)
Prep UP
Prep DN
1st Start
2nd Warning
Prep UP
Prep DN
2nd Start
Canon
Canon
Fires
Misfires
Late
?
On Course Side (OCS)
Over Early
Individual Recall
5 min
1st Warning (1830 h)
4 min
Prep UP
1 min
Prep DN
0 / 5 min 1st Start / 2nd Warning
Two boats are OCS, both identified
Individual Recall (“X” Flag)
4 min
Prep UP
Drop Individual Recall (4 min max)
1 min
Prep DN
0 min
2nd Start
On Course Side (OCS)
Over Early
General Recall
5 min
1st Warning (1830 h)
4 min
Prep UP
1 min
Prep DN
0 / 5 min 1st Start / 2nd Warning
Five boats are OCS, only 2 identified
General Recall (1st Substitute)
4 min
Prep UP
1 min
Prep DN
Or error
0 min
2nd Start
in
starting
procedure
On Course Side (OCS)
Over Early
General Recall
All boats returned to pre-start side of line
6 min
General Recall Removed
5 min
1st Warning
4 min
Prep UP
1 min
Prep DN
0 min
1st Re-Start
Postponement
 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 min
AP Removed
5 min
1st Warning
4 min
Prep UP
1 min
Prep DN
0 / 5 min 1st Start / 2nd Warning
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Postponement
Options
 “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.
Shorten Course
 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
Abandoning
 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
Options
 “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.
Thank You
Sounds and Signals
Being Race Ready
Dave MacKinnon
[email protected]
April 22, 2015