Sounds and Signals Being Race Ready - PowerPoint Presentation

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Sounds and Signals Being Race Ready

Dave MacKinnon

Club Race Officer

April 22, 2015

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References

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References

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Visual Signals and SoundsOn StationStart LineCourse Boards

WYC

Start Sequence

Over EarlyPostponementShorten CourseAbandon

Agenda

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Visual Signals

THE OFFICIAL COMMUNICATIONS TO COMPETITORS

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Sounds

NOT REQUIRED

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VHF Communications

NOT REQUIRED

But

I will

countdown and announce as

ableCannot give help to individual boats

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On Station

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 dropSet anchor and back to positonCheck back bearing to Mark 9 (+5 °)On Station - Hoist RC FlagPLEASE KEEP CLEAR

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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)

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Course Boards

Tanker Jones

2 Poles

20 Boards

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Course Boards

M

4

First Mark is #4

All Divisions sail their Medium Course

Basic Configuration

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Course Boards

Tanker Jones

All Divisions

Windward Mark is #4

Medium Course

M

4

Division

Class

Flag Colour

1

Small JAM (

NFS

)

Silver

2

Large JAM (

NFS

)

Gold

3

Small Spinnaker

Green

4

Large Spinnaker

Black

Basic Configuration

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M

5

5

S

Course Boards

Tanker Jones

Div

3

(Small FS)

Mark #5

Medium

Complex Configuration

M

4

4

M

Div

2

(

Large JAM)

Mark #4

Medium

Div

1

(Small JAM)

Mark #5

Short

Div

4

(

Large FS)

Mark #4

Medium

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Time

Signal

Sound

Action

5 minutesDisplay Class

Flag or Start Number (Warning)4 minutesDisplay Preparatory Flag1 minuteDrop Preparatory FlagStartDrop Class Flag or Start NumberBasic Start Sequence

Usually 1 minute between starts but not at

WYC

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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 BlackDisqualifiedPreparatory Flags

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WYC

Start Sequence

First

gun for Wednesday night racing is at 1830

hrs

5 min 1

st

Warning

4

min Prep UP

1 min Prep

DN

0 min 1

st

Start

5 min 2

nd

Warning

4 min Prep

UP

1 min Prep

DN

0 min 2

nd

Start

Time is when flag is at full hoist.

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Start Sequence Hiccups

5 min 1

st

Warning (1830 h)

4 min Prep UP

1 min Prep

DN

0 min 1

st

Start

5 min 2

nd

Warning

4 min Prep

UP

1 min Prep

DN

0 min 2

nd

Start

Canon Misfires

?

Canon Fires Late

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5 min 1

st

Warning

(1830 h)

4 min Prep UP

1 min Prep

DN

0 / 5 min 1

st

Start / 2

nd

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 2

nd

Start

On Course Side (OCS) Over Early

Individual Recall

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5 min 1

st

Warning

(1830 h)

4 min Prep UP

1 min Prep

DN

0 / 5 min 1

st

Start / 2

nd

Warning

Five boats are OCS, only 2 identified

General Recall (1

st

Substitute)

4 min Prep UP

1 min Prep

DN

0 min 2

nd

Start

General Recall

On Course Side (OCS) Over Early

Or error in starting procedure

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All boats returned to pre-start side of line

6 min General Recall Removed

5 min 1

st

Warning

4 min Prep UP

1 min Prep

DN

0 min 1

st

Re-Start

General Recall

On Course Side (OCS) Over Early

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All races not started

Before

the starting

signal

Could be within start sequence

For any reason No windNot On Station and Ready to start sequence at posted start timeError in Start ProcedureAnswering Pennant (AP) + 2 Sounds

Postponement

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AP Stays up until ready to start sequence

6 min AP Removed

5 min 1

st

Warning

4 min Prep UP1 min Prep DN0 / 5 min 1st Start / 2nd Warning...

Postponement

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“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

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After the start

Lack of wind to finish in time limit

Each division sails shortened

c

ourse as prescribed in Sailing Instructions

S Flag + 2 SoundsShorten Course

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After the start

Reasons of

Safety and

Fairness

Error

in start procedureLack of wind to finish in time limitFoul weatherMark missing or out of positionN Flag + 3 SoundsAbandoning

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“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

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Sounds and Signals Being Race Ready

Dave MacKinnon

davidmackinnon@rogers.com

April 22, 2015

Thank You