RACE SIGNALS

The meanings of visual and sound signals are stated below. An arrow pointing up or down ( ) means that a visual signal is displayed or removed. A dot ( ) means a sound; five short dashes (– – – – –) mean repetitive sounds; a long dash (—) means a long sound. When a visual signal is displayed over a class flag, fleet flag, event flag or race area flag, the signal applies only to that class, fleet, event or race area..

Postponement Signals


AP Races not started are postponed. The warning signal will be made 1 minute after removal unless at that time the race is postponed again or abandoned.


 
AP over H Races not started are postponed. Further signals ashore.



AP over A Races not started are postponed. No more racing today.


Penant 1


Penant 2


Penant 3


Penant 4


Penant 5


Penant 6


Penant 7

 
Penant 8

 
Penant 9

AP over a numeral pennant 1- 9Postponement of 1- 9 hours from the scheduled starting time.

Abandon Signals

Safety


N All races that have started are abandoned. Return to the starting area. The warning signal will be made 1 minute after removal unless at that time the race is abandoned again or postponed.




N over H All races are abandoned. Further signals ashore.


N over A All races are abandoned. No more racing today.


—

V Monitor
communication
channel for safety
instructions
(see rule 37).

 

Praparatory Signals


—
P Praparatory Signal.


—
I Rule 30.1 is in effect.


—
Z Rule 30.2 is in effect.


—
U Rule 30.3 is in effect.


—
Black Flag.
Rule 30.4 is in effect.

 

Recall Signals

 

Shortend course



X Individual recall.



First Substitute General recall. The warning signal will be made 1 minute after removal.



S The course has been shortened.
Rule 32.2 is in effect.

 

Changing the next leg


– – – – –
C The position of the next mark has been changed.

to starboard

to port

to decrease the
length of the leg

to increase the
length of the leg

 

Other Signals



L

Ashore: A notice to competitors has been posted. Afloat: Come within hail or follow this boat.


– – – – –
M

The object displaying this signal replaces a missing mark.



Y

Wear a personal flotation divice.


(No soundsignal)

Orange flag

The staff displaying this flag is one end of the starting line.


(No soundsignal)

Blue flag

The staff displaying this flag is one end of the finishing line.