| Rule
26 Starts Usually 5 minutes but also available in 3 or 10 minute versions. |
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| Time until start (mm:ss) |
Flag | Internal Beeper | Loud Horn | Description |
| 6:00 optional |
5 short | Alert - optional |
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| 5:30 optional |
30, 20, 10, 5,4,3,2,1,Flag |
optional | ||
| 5:00 | Class Flag UP |
1 long | Warning Signal | |
| 4:30 | 30, 20, 10, 5,4,3,2,1,Flag |
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| 4:00 | P-Flag UP |
1 long | Preparatory Signal |
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| 1:30 | 30, 20, 10, 5,4,3,2,1,Flag |
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| 1:00 | P-Flag DOWN |
1 extra long | 1 Minute until Start Signal |
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| 0:30 | 30, 20, 10, 5,4,3,2,1,Flag |
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| 0:00 | Class Flag DOWN and
next Class Flag UP  |
1 long | First Start and Warning Signal for next start |
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Match Racing Starts |
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Time until |
Flag |
Internal Beeper |
Loud Horn |
Description |
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10:00 |
Flag F Displayed |
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1 long |
Attention Signal |
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6:30 |
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30, 20, 10, |
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6:00 |
Flag F DOWN |
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5:30 |
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5:00 |
Numeral Pennant UP |
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1 long |
Warning Signal |
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4:30 |
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30, 20, 10, |
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4:00 |
P-Flag UP |
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1 long |
Preparatory |
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2:00 |
Blue or Yellow or both
displayed if boats fail to enter box by now. |
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End of Pre-Start entry
time |
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1:30 |
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30, 20, 10, |
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1:00 |
P-Flag DOWN
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1 extra long |
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0:30 |
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30, 20, 10, |
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0:00 |
Numeral Pennant DOWN |
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1 long |
First Start |
| Dinghy
Starts RRS Appendix S - Usually 3 minutes but also available in 1 or 2 minute versions. |
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| Time until start(mm:ss) | Loud Horn | Description |
| 3:15 |
5 short | Alert - optional |
| 3:00 |
3 long | |
| 2:00 | 2 long | |
| 1:30 | 1 long 3 short | |
| 1:00 | 1 long | |
| 0:30 | 3 short | |
| 0:20 | 2 short | |
| 0:10 | 1 short | |
| 0:05 | 1 short | |
| 0:04 | 1 short | |
| 0:03 | 1 short | |
| 0:02 | 1 short | |
| 0:01 | 1 short | |
| 0:00 | 1 long | START (and 3 minute signal for rolling starts) |
ROLLING DINGHY 3+1 STARTS are just ordinary 3-Minute Rolling Dinghy starts with a 1-minute pause between 3-minute sequences. So a 3 minute dinghy start, with a 1 minute pause, then repeat.
ROLLING RULE 26 5+5 STARTS are just ordinary 5-Minute Rule 26 starts with a 5-minute pre-horn, 5-minute sequence, then a 5 minute pause. So a horn at 10:00 minutes, ordinary sequence at 5:00 minutes, then a 5 minute pause, then repeat.
ROLLING RULE 26 5+1 STARTS are just ordinary 5-Minute Rule 26 starts then a 1 minute pause. So ordinary sequence at 5:00 minutes, then a 1 minute pause, then repeat.
RULE 26 RECALL STARTS are just ordinary 5-Minute Rule 26 starts with an additional horn 1 minute prior to the 5-minute sequence. So a horn at 6:00 minutes then an ordinary sequence beginning at 5:00 minutes.