Sound Signal Only Starting Sequence
The use of this Starting Sequence by a Race Committee replaces rule 26 and eliminates visual signals (except class flags) in the Race Signals and the corresponding rules in Part 3.
- The starting sequence shall consist of the following sound signals made at the indicated times.
- Start Sequence Timing shall be from the beginning of any individual or group of sound signals.
- Sound signals shall govern, even if visual signals are also used.
- Short sound signals are 0.25 second in length
- Long sound signals are 0.75 second in length
- When more than one sound makes up a sound signal, the space between individual sounds is 0.25 second.
- Individual and General Recall flags and sounds remain the same as in the RRS.
Signal | Sound | Time before start |
Attention Flutter | 5 Short | 10 seconds before Warning Signal |
Warning | 3 Long | 3 minutes |
Preparatory | 2 Long | 2 minutes |
| 1 Long, 3 Short | 1 minute, 30 seconds |
Preparatory end | 1 Long | 1 minute |
| 3 Short | 30 seconds |
| 2 Short | 20 seconds |
| 1 Short | 10 seconds |
| 1 Short | 5 seconds |
| 1 Short | 4 seconds |
| 1 Short | 3 seconds |
| 1 Short | 2 seconds |
| 1 Short | 1 second |
Start | 1 long | 0 |