Down. The Start Line will be Juicy Buoy, in transit with the outer end of Birnbeck Island.

5.4 The start (and normal finish) for the Frost Bite (Winter) series will be at Juicy Buoy ‘B’ (unless the OOD decides weather conditions are not suitable). The start line and gate will be as described in Racing Instruction 5.3, between Juicy Buoy and Brean Down.

5.5 The Officer of the Day may elect an Anchored Start for any race if he/she deems the weather to be suitable. An Anchored Start will be signalled by radio before the start of the 10 minute count down. For an Anchored Start the following special conditions apply :-

a) Yachts must be anchored behind the Start Line so that no part of the yacht including its ground tackle is over the line.

b) All sails must be lowered or furled with at least two ties securing the mainsail to the boom.

c) All crew members must be in the cockpit at the time of the starting announcement.

d) Anchors must be recovered before finishing the race.

e) Any yacht failing to comply with any of the above instructions, will be penalised by adding 30 minutes to its time.

5.6 Boats waiting or proceeding (late) to the start must keep clear of boats which have started.

6 RACE SIGNALS (ANNOUNCEMENTS) AND PRE-START TIMING

All announcements will be made by the OOD by radio from a Committee Boat, which may itself be a competitor, on VHF CH37 (M1). Timing will be by GPS time.

6.1 Any postponement of the start (normally of 15 minutes duration) will be announced by radio, 10 minutes before the published start time.

6.2 There will be an announcement and count down to the 10 minute warning: Weston BAY BOATS STAND BY FOR YOUR 10 MINUTE WARNING (a short pause) (10 ………5–4–3–2–1-0).

The 10 minute warning announcement will be made either on the hour, or at intervals of 5 minutes after the hour.