Five Minute Rolling Start for Regattas

TIME TO START

ACTION

SIGNAL

PURPOSE

 

TURN ON TIMER

10 Count Internal Beep

Indicate Start of Timer

5 Minutes

Raise Class Flag

HORN

WARNING SIGNAL

4:30

 

3 Count Internal Beep

RC Prepare for Preparatory Flag. Additional beeps will sound at 20 and 10 seconds with a count-down starting at 4:05.

4:00

Raise Preparatory Flag

 

Preparatory Signal

1:30

 

3 Count Internal Beep

RC Prepare to drop Preparatory Flag. Additional beeps will sound at 20 and 10 seconds with a count-down starting at 1:05.

1:00

Drop Preparatory Flag

 

 

0:30 Seconds

 

3 Count Internal Beep

RC Prepare for START. Additional beeps will sound at 20 and 10 seconds with a count-down starting at 5 seconds.

START

Drop Class Flag

HORN

START

THIS SEQUENCE REPEATS UNTIL THE OLLIE IS SHUT DOWN OFF

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