Red Flag, 3 Sets of 3 Blasts from Air Horn, and Safety Word Freeze Three Times

Signals

Red Flag, 3 sets of 3 blasts from air horn, and safety word “Freeze” three times:

In the event of an accident, safety personnel will stop the race by way of VHF radio announcing safety word “Freeze” three times in a row, visual signaling with Red stop flags, and audible sounds with three sets of three continual blasts of an air horn (blast blastblast, pause, blast blastblast, pause, blast blast blast). In the safest manner possible, all racers will slow down and exit the course. Safety boats will respond to the boater in need of attention with First Aid supplies and EMS Personnel. Safety crew will assist and escort EMS with any patients to the Ambulance which will be on stand-by. Safety crew will clear any debris and resume racing after making sure the course is intact and safety supplies replenished. The main safety boat will re-start the race with a green flag and sound from the air horn.

Black Flag, Racer Number held up, and announced on channel 9:

The Safety Crew can pull a boat out of the race after the race has begun if they see any signs of an unforeseen hazard that would affect only that boat and not the other racers. That boat will be made aware they need to exit the race by waving a black flag, holding up the racing number of his/her boat, and announcing on the designated channel “racer #__, safely exit the race”. The driver will safely exit the course and safety boats will approach to help clear the hazard. The boat may not be allowed to re-enter that heat. If it is not the final heat, the racer may enter another heat if one is scheduled and if the boat and racer(s) are cleared by the safety crew.

Green Flag and one blast from Air Horn:

Start of the race

Checkered Flag:

End of heat or race

The Safety Crew reserves the right to disqualify any racer from participating, or pull any boat out of the races if they feel the driver or equipment may be hazardous, and the right to cancel the races due to unsafe conditions.

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