On Sun, 13 Feb 2005 14:34:54 -0500, "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."

Chapman's Piloting has the same "rules"

Jack

Jack Dale wrote:

Chapman's Piloting has the same "rules"

Jack, have you ever actually met another person who has had courtesy flags
made according to this rule? I have not, and based on the circles I run in
I don't expect to.

I suppose I have 10 or 11 courtesy flags, and I have actually worn out my
Bahamas and Canada flags once or twice. As a "practical" sailor I just
cannot imagine obeying these "rules." I know from experience how much
custom flags and burgees cost, because in the case of burgees there is often
no other choice that a custom flag.

The "rules" mentioned are typical of what one might hear from the East Coast
"Yachting" set. The next time I'm invited to the annual NYYC Cruise I will
be sure to come prepared with the proper flags, but until that happens (and
that may be some time), I'll just scrape by with the West Marine versions.

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

"Scott Vernon" wrote in
:

and a 'Dukes of Hazard' Dixie horn?



The man has 'nuthah good idear....(c;