C3 Race Signals and Changes to Related Rules

3.1 Starting Signals
The signals for starting a match shall be as follows. Times shall be taken from the visual signals; the failure of a sound signal shall be disregarded. If more than one match will be sailed, the starting signal for one match shall be the warning signal for the next match.
Time in
minutes
Visual signals		 Sound
Signal
Means
7 Flag F Displayed One Attention signal
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
1 Flag P removed One long
0 Warning signal 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.

3.2 Changes to Related Rules
  1. Rule 29.1 is changed to:
    1. When at a boat's starting signal any part of her hull is on the course side of the starting line or one of 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 hull of the boat is completely on the pre-start side of the starting line or one of its extensions or until two minutes after her starting signal, whichever is earlier.
    2. When after a boat's starting signal any part of her hull crosses from the pre-start side to the course side of the starting line across an extension without having started correctly, the race committee shall promptly display a blue or yellow flag identifying the boat. The flag shall be displayed until the hull of the boat is completely on the pre-start side of the starting line or one of its extensions or until two minutes after her starting signal, whichever is earlier.
  2. 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.'
  3. 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.'
3.3 Finish Line Signals
The race signal Blue flag or shape shall not be used.