2009 Start Sequence Wednesday Evenings May 13th to Sept 2nd
Note: the times assume that the Committee Boat is on station at 1800 hrs. If the Committee Boat is delayed, the sequence will start will when the RC flag is raised.
Effective Sept 9th, Divisions C and D will start together at 1810 hrs. and Divisions A and B will start together at 1815 hrs.
|
Time |
Time from first start |
Flag 1 |
Flag 2 |
Horn |
Action of Race Committee/ Racers |
|
1800 |
-10 minutes |
RC |
RC Flag flown when committee boat is on station |
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|
1805 |
-5 minutes |
Div A flag |
1 blast |
RC flag lowered, div A flag raised |
|
|
1806 |
-4 minutes |
Papa |
Div A flag |
1 blast |
Preparatory flag raised |
|
1809 |
-1 minute |
Div A flag |
1 blast |
Preparatory flag lowered |
|
|
1810 |
-0- |
1 blast |
Division A flag lowered Division B flag raised Div A starts |
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|
1811 |
+1 minute |
Papa |
Div B flag |
1 blast |
Preparatory flag raised |
|
1814 |
+4 minutes |
Div B flag |
1 blast |
Preparatory flag lowered |
|
|
1815 |
+5 minutes |
1 blast |
Division B flag lowered Division C flag raised Div. B starts |
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|
1816 |
+6 minutes |
Papa |
Div C flag |
1 blast |
Preparatory flag raised |
|
1819 |
+9 minutes |
Div C flag |
1 blast |
Preparatory flag lowered |
|
|
1820 |
+10 minutes |
1 blast |
Division C flag lowered Division D flag raised Division C starts |
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|
1821 |
+11 minutes |
Papa |
Div D flag |
1 blast |
Preparatory flag raised |
|
1824 |
+ 14 minutes |
Div D flag |
1 blast |
Preparatory flag lowered |
|
|
1825 |
+15 minutes |
Division D flag lowered Division D starts |