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<blockquote data-quote="Blue439" data-source="post: 822924" data-attributes="member: 53455">Interesting experience, bluzman, thank you for telling us about it. You’re welcome to post here any sailing photos you may have!&nbsp; <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />Below, Nagaïna racing off Marseilles in front of the Château d’If castle and prison, of The Count of Monte Cristo fame...[ATTACH=full]408970[/ATTACH]Below, the jury boat at the starting line. Traditionally, all signaling between race organizers and participants took place using naval flags. Each flag stands for a letter in the alphabet, plus has another, more conceptual meaning, such as “I am being towed” or “I am under quarantine”, etc. Nowadays, they still use flags, including for the countdown before the race starts, but countdown signals are also given over the VHF radio.The big yellow cylinders at the back are course marks, buoys that the organizers moor at specific places and around which the boats must circle.[ATTACH=full]408971[/ATTACH]</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Blue439, post: 822924, member: 53455"] Interesting experience, bluzman, thank you for telling us about it. You’re welcome to post here any sailing photos you may have! :) Below, [I]Nagaïna[/I] racing off Marseilles in front of the Château d’If castle and prison, of [I]The Count of Monte Cristo[/I] fame... [ATTACH type="full" alt="50934368073_8b38501d6d_o.jpg"]408970[/ATTACH] Below, the jury boat at the starting line. Traditionally, all signaling between race organizers and participants took place using naval flags. Each flag stands for a letter in the alphabet, plus has another, more conceptual meaning, such as “I am being towed” or “I am under quarantine”, etc. Nowadays, they still use flags, including for the countdown before the race starts, but countdown signals are also given over the VHF radio. The big yellow cylinders at the back are course marks, buoys that the organizers moor at specific places and around which the boats must circle. [ATTACH type="full" alt="50949127991_2681d006d6_o.jpg"]408971[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]

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