Starting Sequence - Thursday's Class Racing
Order Of Starts
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.
(Racing Rules of Sailing 2021-2024, Part 3 - Conduct of a race, #26)
6.3 THURSDAY EVENING
Starting signals will be made at two minute intervals (4 - 2 - GO).
(a) Series A, B, C, D, E, S, and 100 will be fleet starts in the following order:
- Handicap fleet (Code Flag ‘F’),
- Streaker (Code Flag ‘W’),
- Enterprise (Code Flag ‘E’),
- GP14 (Code Flag ‘A’);
Note the handicap fleet may be scored as 2 separate classes: Fast Handicap and Slow Handicap.
In the months of April and September there will be a single start but scored as in class racing.
(b) The Crews’ Race will compete in a separate race on a Thursday evening.
(c) The Ladies’ Race will compete as part of Thursday evening series racing but scored as a handicap fleet with a separate start.
Minutes Before Starting Signal |
Visual Signal | Sound Signal |
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T - 10 minutes | ![]() |
One | Handicap class flag raised | ||||
T - 8 minutes | ![]() |
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One | Preparatory flag & Streaker class flag raised | ||
T - 6 minutes | ![]() |
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One | Handicap class flag lowered & Enterprise class flag raised (Handicap Fleet Start) |
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T - 4 minutes | ![]() |
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One | Streaker class flag lowered & GP14 class flag raised (Streaker Fleet Start) |
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T - 2 minutes | ![]() |
One | Enterprise class flag & Preparatory flag lowered (Enterprise Class Start) |
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T - 0 minutes | One | GP14 class flag lowered (GP14 Class Start) |
Recall Signals
Individual Recall | ![]() |
Flag raised + Sound (x1) | |
General Recall | ![]() |
Flag raised + Sound (x2), Warning signal will be made 1 minute after removal. |