Glenmore Sailing Club - Audible-Signal Starting Sequence

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Audible-Signal Starting Sequence

The use of this Starting Sequence by a Race Committee replaces rule 26 and permit changes to Race Signals and the corresponding rules in Part 3.

Any Race Signal may be made by hailing, in which case the corresponding visual signal may also be used, but not its designated sound signal.
A series of short sounds may be made at any time to call attention to a hail or a visual signal.
The starting sequence shall consist of the following sound signals made at the indicated times. These signals shall be timed from their commencement and shall govern, even if visual signals are also used.

Signal	Sound	Time before start
Attention	Series of short sounds	Before the warning
Warning	3 long	3 minutes
Preparatory	2 long	2 minutes
	1 long, 3 short	1 minute, 30 seconds
	1 long	1 minute
	3 short	30 seconds
	2 short	20 seconds
	1 short	10 seconds
	5 short, 1 second apart	5 – 4 – 3 – 2 – 1 seconds
Starting	1 long	0