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NorthWest Sailing Association

SOUND SIGNALS

A Prolonged blast  is  4 to 6 seconds duration     n n n n n   

 A Short blast  is  1 second duration               l

DANGER SIGNALS    ( at any time )    

5 short and rapid blasts                                       l    l    l    l    l        

RESTRICTED VISIBILITY -     Fog, Rain, Snow, ...

  At intervals of less than 2 minutes signal as follows:

  Sailboat  -  1 prolong blast and 2 short blast         n n n n n    l    l

  Powerboats   -   1 prolonged blast                         n n n n n

  Powerboats underway but stopped    -    2 prolonged blasts     n n n n n    n n n n n

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