South of Maryland, it is sometimes expected that you should replace the
Stars 'n Stripes with the Stars 'n Bars.


Armond Perretta wrote:
Jack Dale wrote:

I think it is a guideline. John Rousmaniere has this in The
Annapolis Book of Seamanship.

I think John should row through a crowded anchorage and get in touch
with
reality. For example, it's easy enough to encounter 400+
foreign-flagged
vessels of various sizes in Exuma during the winter and spring
seasons.
With few exceptions these boats are showing a typical West Marine (or
equivalent) Bahamas cheapo courtesy flag (and I include those boats
beyond
the reach of most readers of this group). According to John (as
represented
by Jack's attribution) each of these boats should have bothered to
have
custom-sized Bahamian flags manufactured that adhere to his "rule."

John is a Connecticut person who was born into the life and has
probably
never met a payroll. I'm not sure what he has actually done besides
writing for yachting magazines and lounging at yacht clubs and
writing a
book or two. The majority of us will probably survive by ignoring
his
"rules."

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Good luck and good sailing.
s/v Kerry Deare of Barnegat
http://kerrydeare.home.comcast.net/