PART 3
CONDUCT OF A RACE
25 25.1 25.2 NOTICE OF RACE, SAILING INSTRUCTIONS AND SIGNALS The notice of race and sailing instructions shall be made available to each boat before a race begins. The meanings of the visual and sound signals stated in Race Signals shall not be changed except under rule 86.1(b). The meanings of any other signals that may be used shall be stated in the sailing instructions. A race committee may display a visual signal by using either a flag or other object of a similar appearance. STARTING RACES Races shall be started by using the following signals. Times shall be taken from the visual signals; the absence of a sound signal shall be disregarded. Minutes before Visual signal starting signal 5* 4 1 0 Class flag P, I, Z, Z with I, or black flag Preparatory flag removed Class flag removed Sound signal One One One long One Means Warning signal Preparatory signal One minute Starting signal
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*or as stated in the sailing instructions
The warning signal for each succeeding class shall be made with or after the starting signal of the preceding class.
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