HOW TO WATCH A PRO NATIONAL RACE

e boats are carried to the water to await the THREE-MINUTE GUN. When the THREEMINUTE GUN is red, that tells the drivers to start their engines and go out on the course.

A GREEN FLAG is displayed on the starting barge and patrol boats are positioned at each turn. e numbers above the clock indicate the number of minutes to start the race.

THE ONE-MINUTE GUN is red, and a WHITE FLAG is displayed and the hand on the clock begins to move.

THE FLYING START: e drivers move to the second turn, picking their lanes and watching the clock, trying to time themselves to y past the starting line at the exact second the clock hand hits zero.

THE FIRST TURN: It’s everyone for themselves, with boats side by side and rooster tails ying. Someone will be in the lead and everyone else will play catch-up.

THE FINISH: e WHITE FLAG is displayed when there is one lap to go. e CHECKERED FLAG waves in the winner. e race is over. But not for long. e racers must repeat the entire process again in another two heats. e total points from the three heats determines the PRO National Champion.

Flags

RED FLAG ............................Activity is stopped, Slow Down

YELLOW FLAG..................Problems on course: Continue with Caution or Hold Position

WHITE FLAG ......................Time Between ONE-MINUTE GUN and Start, Leader has Started Last Lap

GREEN FLAG .....................Time Between THREE-MINUTE GUN and ONE-MINUTE GUN, While Race is ......................................................Underway Except for Last Lap

CHECKERED FLAG ........Finish