Situation
On the last day of a regatta there was no wind and the race committee displayed flag AP ashore waiting for wind to fill in. No wind developed, and the race committee later displayed N over A ashore. The sailing instructions did not change the meaning of any flags in Race Signals.
Question 1
Was displaying N over A a proper action as a replacement for flag AP on the last day of the regatta,
thereby indicating the end of the regatta?
Answer 1
Yes.
Question 2
Would it be better to use AP over A when no race had started that day?
Answer 2
Either signal makes clear the intention of the race committee however, N over A is clearer as it was
the last day of the regatta, sailing the races at a later day was not an option.
Question 3
Imagining a race had started and finished, would N over A ashore abandon the race sailed that day
or even on all days of the regatta?
Answer 3
No. N over A, whether displayed afloat or ashore, does not apply to completed races.