What Does Bfd Mean In Sailing Races?

The Black Flag Rule (RFS 30.4) states that a boat must not have any part of its hull in the triangle formed by the ends of the starting line and the first mark during the last minute before starting. If a black flag is displayed, no part of a boat’s hull should be in the triangle formed by the ends of the starting line and the first mark during the last minute before starting.

The Racing Rules of Sailing (RRS) contains a suggested mechanism for scoring at regattas, detailed in Appendix A of the rules. However, a regatta doesn’t have to use this system. The number of races scheduled and the number required to be completed to constitute a series shall be stated in the notice of race or sailing instructions.

BFD stands for Black Flagged, meaning a boat is deemed to have prematurely started a race that is started under Black Flag and is disqualified from that race. Sailors dread the Black Flag, as it may appear as the skull and cross bones. BFD can be scored while being in the triangle at the start of a race which is not general recalled. Boats are scored BFD when the number is displayed.

BFD and UFD mean that a boat is disqualified in accordance with rules 30.3 or 30.4. A disqualified boat can retire, and abbreviations can be found in Appendix A – section 11.

In sailing, the start is a massive part of the race, as gaining a few centimeters of forward advantage compared to rivals can lead to redress under Rule 62.1d.



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  • When I was scrolling on YouTube looking for a article, this BFDI season appeared. I thought nothing of it. But it keeps appearing no matter what, so I clicked on it to see what’s it about. After perusal season 1, I wanted to watch more BFDI articles. Now BFDI is all over my YouTube now. Thank you, Micheal and Cary for making me become a BFDI fan.

  • Can we just take a moment to thank Michael and Cary and the crew for all the work they put into making a hell of a good series like this. It’s crazy that the show started 11 years ago and every day the community is growing bigger by the second. Can’t wait to see the season finale of BFB, got a feeling there will be tears shed though.

  • wow..i would just like to say this. thank you Michael and Cary, and the crew for such an amazing series, you guys put so much work into all the seasons. BFDI, BFDIA, IDFB, BFB and TPOT..they’re all so awesome!! I really love the whole series, it’s so fun to watch. the old episodes still make me so happy, knowing i watched them as a young kid. 11 years of an AWESOME show?! you guys are honestly just amazing!! thank you so much for making us smile and laugh, thank you for cheering us up when we’re sad, and most importantly..thank you SO SO much for being with us for 11 years. without you guys, i wouldn’t be as happy as i am now, let’s take a moment and think of how much work they put into this show, we should be so thankful for their effort they put into this. iv’e been in this community for around 9, almost 10 years now! and i’m so glad you guys are still here to this day. hope you all have a great day. and again..thank you, Michael, Cary and the crew. you guys are so cool. :>

  • 2:47:05 -a nice-ish friend who has an okay two-tone cover -a meh friend who has a bland two-tone cover -a lazy friend who has a forgettable two-tone cover -a stupid “friend” who has a nondescript cover -an irritating friend who has an unmemorable cover -a troublesome friend who has an amateur cover -a crummy friend who has a tasteless cover -a bad friend who has an antiquated cover -a MEAN friend who has a really ugly cover

  • Episode List: 0:00 Ep. 1: Getting Teardrop to Talk 28:08 Ep. 2: Lick Your Way to Freedom 38:02 Ep. 3: Why Would You Do This on a Swingset 50:30 Ep. 4: Today’s Very Special Episode 1:02:48 Ep. 5: Fortunate Ben 1:13:07 Ep. 6: Four Goes Too Far 1:25:03 Ep. 7: The Liar Ball You Don’t Want 1:35:43 Ep. 8: Questions Answered 1:46:25 Ep. 9: This Episode Is About Basketball 1:53:24 Ep. 10: Enter the Exit 2:04:49 Ep. 11: Get to the Top in 500 Steps 2:14:15 Ep. 12: What Do You Think of Roleplay? 2:25:38 Ep. 13: Return of the Rocket Ship 2:48:13 Ep. 14: Don’t Dig Straight Down 3:11:24 Ep. 15: The Four is Lava 3:26:51 Ep. 16: The Escape from Four Edit: THIS IS SO UNFAIR I KEEP GETTING HATE COMMENTS, i just made my comment with all my heart and everything and i don’t want hate comments PLEASEEE, if you don’t like my comment i’ll block all of your replies

  • There’s something about pre-tpot that made bfb so good! The hosts dont rlly hit the same and I kinda missed when the hosts were terribly drawn and four was truly heartless which made the show a billion times funnier, the dull but iconic backgrounds,the kinda dark and dramatic undertones, and my most beloved scenes came from battle for bfdi, but ofc battle for bfb was good too! Loved the inspirational and amazing animation, and my sympathy for four when his show got cut in half.

  • ok, setting a timestamp 4 me rq- 2:32 k, anyways.. thank you for so much of the hard work put into these seasons and episodes- the fact that a small group of people created a hilarious show with amazing humor and animation.. the community surrounding it is amazing too and everyone who contributed to this show deserves a metal. the show that started 12 years ago still running with still everyone and everything they started with. i just don’t know what to say except thank you so much for making everyone’s day better with these. the team put so much effort into a youtube series and i’m still surprised and happy in how much this has grown. signing off

  • Every death and recovery of BFB 11 – 16 cuz im bored (D means Death and R means Recovery) BFB 11 2:12:05 Pie (D) 2:13:20 Pie (R) BFB 12 2:17:19 Bubble (D) 2:17:40 Bubble (R) 2:19:47 Bubble (D) 2:20:34 Bottle (D) 2:21:41 Balloony (D) BFB 13 2:34:30 Balloony (R) 2:34:33 Bottle (R) 2:34:34 Bubble (R) 2:43:45 Bubble (D) BFB 14 2:56:59 Donut (D) 2:58:24 Bomby (D) 2:59:47 Nickel (D) 3:06:35 Barf Bag (D) 3:06:36 Fanny (D) 3:06:36 Ruby (D) 3:06:36 Lightning (D) 3:06:36 Snowball (D) 3:06:54 Book (D) 3:07:16 – 3:07:26 BFB 14’s RCs (Many D) 3:07:41 Balloony (D) 3:08:24 Rocky (D) 3:08:24 Cloudy (D) 3:08:25 Golf Ball (D) 3:09:55 Cake (D) BFB 15 3:11:30 Gelatin (D) 3:15:37 Book (R) 3:22:47 Yellow Face (R) 3:22:47 Marker (R) 3:22:47 Fries (R) 3:22:48 Eraser (R) 3:23:32 Gaty (D) 3:24:04 Golf Ball (R) 3:24:04 TV (R) 3:24:04 Grassy (R) 3:24:04 Basketball (R) 3:25:12 Eggy (R) 3:26:13 Pin (R) 3:26:14 Cake (R) 3:26:14 Clock (R) BFB 16 3:29:22 Basketball (R) 3:29:22 Fanny (R) 3:29:23 Snowball (R) 3:29:23 Gelatin (R) 3:29:24 Ruby (R) 3:29:24 Cloudy (R) 3:29:25 Donut (R) 3:29:25 Rocky (R) 3:29:26 Balloony (R) 3:29:26 Bomby (R) 3:29:27 Barf Bag (R) 3:29:27 Lightning (R) 3:29:28 Nickel (R) 3:29:29 Bubble (R) 3:29:29 Gaty (R) 3:37:35 Bottle (D) 3:39:58 Bottle (R)

  • I think it would be cool if Jacknjellify made a side series talking about the character’s day to day lives. Each episode would be for a different character, and they could really help to explain character backstories and lore, or whatever the characters are doing after BFB ends. Especially alien characters like Four, X, the rest of the algebraliens, and the Announcer; we hardly know anything about them.

  • I watched the whole thing, and boy it was long! During this 3 hour article, I only ate 2 slices of pizza and three quarters of water in a small mug. Is BFB better than my life? Well, kinda. Anyways, the team name is A Better Name than That, but I heard 4 say ANOTHER name than that. Also, I love when Bomby says, YOU OWE ME A BANANA! But, for BFB 15,the voting screens looked so different! Plus, if you didn’t know what Fanny was talking about in BFB 16, she meant that she never wanted a BFB, but she wanted a BFDI. Until, she switched to Two.

  • I just noticed something Loser and Blocky Blocky is just Loser, but the face is on one of the sides and is red Loser is just Blocky, but the face is on one of the corners and is yellow And Lolipop is right. Donut isnt a donut, they are more of a Bagel (brain) And, if you flip Four upside down, they turn into a Chair lol

  • Here’s a list of why I love the following characters: X: He’s relatable and huggable Flower: She’s had great character development since s1, turning from a jerk to a generally likeable character. Woody: He’s not as scared anymore and he’s grown as a person Leafy: She’s energetic and positive Firey: Firey. TD: I feel a connection with her sometimes. Evil Leafy: Evil Leafy was supposed to appear in IDFB, meaning she has a chance to appear again, plus I really like the idea that Leafy is a two-sided person. Edit: 2:52:07 ” Bozo brain- hntdt- GOLF BALL is up there!?” SB called GB ‘Bozo brain.’ whoever attacked GB in idfb called them ‘BOZO’ Could SB have been attacking GB?

  • Pin: have you Of you seen my blueberry seedsThey are extremely fast grow-ing Camara:pans to the pot and the seeds grow Pin:And explosive. Camara:pans back to the pot Pin: what about u remote Remote:no I have a fork (*I had to edit this comment bc I wanted to add the entire thing of dialogue from the blueberry section*)

  • 1: 19:48 bring X’s baskets back to him 2: 31:30 find a contestant in a jaw breaker 3: 43:53 spin 50 times 4: 55:45 make something special for Four 5: 1:09:43 fly your teams plane as long as possible and don’t hit the ground 6: 1:17:29 avoid the twinkle of contagion 7: 1:30:11 don’t get the ball onto your goal 8: 1:40:41 quiz. Buzz in when you know the answer 9: 1:50:08 through balls to the baskets down and hit the buzzer 10: 1:56:27 bring back Four 11: 2:08:24 pick one of your teammates and climb those stairs and press the button 12: 2:17:51 find the imposter on your team 13/14: 2:34:15 find X’s treasure before him 15: 3:18:56 make your way to four 16: don’t split to a different show

  • 4:44 Liy: Your not my mom, listen to me Clock, this is not listening, I’m a light switch I know better than you, your not a know-it-all Clock: I can’t believe you would do something like this, this is unbelievable, you need to stop right now, this is the worst thing I have ever seen come out of you Liy, I can’t believe you

  • I’ve always loved this show. Honestly, I remember starting to back at the end of BFDIA, and i have this one distinct memory of showing it to my friend. Soon enough when the 3rd season came out i didn’t like the new art style but then came to appreciate it. I’ve always had attachment to a lot of the cast and as i grew older i’ve loved this show even more. Thank you, JacknJellify.

  • I have a few words. I discovered this series about a year ago, and at the time, I thought it wasn’t a very good series. But, as I’ve come to love Jack’nJellify’s work, I discovered that this was one of the best animated Youtube series I’ve seen in years. So, thank you Jack’nJellify for everything.(P.S. I discovered the series through a meme that included Super Mario Galaxy music).

  • Death P.A.C.T is the coolest and most put-together team out of all of them and nobody can change my mind. It has 3 of my favorite characters (Remote, Bottle, and the gigachad Black Hole) and everyone on the team is actually dedicated to their team’s gimmick for the sake of doing it, save for Liy who got eliminated immediately.

  • 2:54:34 just shows how JnJ take smaller more insignificant details and expands them to WHOLE FREAKING EPISODES! E.G: the timestamp in where barf bag feels incredible after bomby dunked barf bag in the lava heated water. JnJ took that and made it into TPOT 10 (i think) Where after barf bag is filled with the vomit infected lava, causes a zombie out break. This is very inginuitive and creative and as a oerson having a creative mind, ican respect that😎

  • i really feel crazy about how this serie started lamentably i wasnt there but i knew there was a potencial(sorry if my english is bad) and i love how this serie(for me movie) has been moving on thanks guys for this masterpiece it makes me feel happy and distracted at the same time 😉 my heart is for you guys

  • I’m rewatching this for summer! Honestly, my object show hyper-fixation was the best hyper-fixation of my life. Every night I watched BFDIA, and I watched this every day while eating mac and cheese. I love bfdi and the object show franchise so much, because it is so comforting and the challenges and different shows are always so creative.

  • B.F.B. Season 4a Timestamps: 0:00 BFB 1: Getting Teardrop to Talk 28:08 BFB 2: Lick Your Way to Freedom 38:02 BFB 3: Why Would You Do This on a Swingset 50:30 BFB 4: Today’s Very Special Episode 1:02:48 BFB 5: Fortunate Ben 1:13:08 BFB 6: Four Goes Too Far 1:25:03 BFB 7: The Liar Ball You Don’t Want 1:35:43 BFB 8: Questions Answered 1:46:25 BFB 9: This Episode Is About Basketball 1:53:24 BFB 10: Enter the Exit 2:04:49 BFB 11: Get to the Top in 500 Steps 2:14:15 BFB 12: What Do You Think of Roleplay? 2:25:38 BFB 13: Return of the Rocket Ship 2:48:13 BFB 14: Don’t Dig Straight Down 3:11:24 BFB 15: The Four Is Lava 3:26:51 BFB 16: The Escape From Four

  • I remember when I was 11(and when season 2/bfdia had just started) and my friends convinced me into perusal this series during an animation club because “We can take inspiration from it!” and I developed a special interest with this silly animated contest. I have never felt so at home perusal something before I found this. I’ll always be grateful for the fact this series was made and that my friends and I are able to share an interest which we can all talk about and enjoy. 🙂

  • I wanna share that this is my first time finally perusal bfb after catching up with bfdi and bfdia, it’s currently 2:30 am as I type this. I’ve seen a lot of bfb characters ik fanart, and so this is my first time actually seeing them in action I’m being fully serious when I say that literally nothing could’ve prepared me for Losers godamn voice