Page 49 - Race

3. Races Postponed – Further Signals Ashore
(AP over H accompanied by two sound signals).
This signal is displayed when the RO decides that for safety or any 
other reason, the fleet would be better off ashore. Technically, the
only way the fleet can find out what the RO's intentions are for the 
rest of the day's programme, is to go ashore and look at the shore
based flagpole and/or the official notice board (many ROs will
display flag ‘L’ on the official flagpole and then put a written notice
on the official notice board detailing the race committee’s intentions).

There is no sound signal when this signal is removed.

4. Races Postponed to Another Day
(AP over A accompanied by two sound signals).
When there is insufficient time to complete the day's racing
programme, or conditions are such that this is impossible, AP over 
A is displayed. This signal should only be used if there is time
within the overall race programme to re-schedule racing on 
another day. AP over A should not be displayed too early. The
entire day should be used if necessary to complete the schedule.

There is no sound signal when this signal is removed.

9.6 The Attention Signal

Whilst not part of the RRS, many SIs now refer to an ‘attention signal’. In recent years it has become
commonplace to display the orange starting line flag (and on the pin-end boat if used) 5 minutes
before the warning signal of a race or sequence of races. It is particularly useful when running more
than one race in a day.

It tells the competitors that you are about to start racing and to get ready. So, amongst other things,
dinghies pack away food and drinks and give this to their coaches, keel boats start to hoist the sails
chosen for the conditions, board sailors start to loosen up again. It is a valuable technique applicable
to all forms of racing. For keel boats, this is an ideal time to announce the course to be sailed on the
VHF if the course is not pre-set and defined in the SIs.

An appropriate choice of words for a sailing instruction to implement this can be found in Appendix
L in the RRS.

Version March 2018 47