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Basic functions
Third warning signal
The signal indicating five minutes remain
before the official crossing of the start / finish
line is for information only. No function is
activated on the watch. The counters , ,
and indicate the remaining five minutes.
All contact between the crew and their base
must cease.
Second warning signal
(fl yback function)
Ten minutes before the official crossing of the
start / finish line, press the pushbutton at
4 o'clock and activate the flyback function.
This immediately zeroes all chronograph
functions and the chronograph instantly starts
again. This is the signal that tells crews they
only have ten minutes until the start of the
race, to stow the sail and other equipment. The
final details about the weather conditions can
also be discussed with the base.
