On Sat, 12 Feb 2005 00:21:56 -1000, renewontime dot com
wrote:

varnish wrote:
I'm a UK yachtsman planning to sail the US and Canadian east coasts.

What is the proper courtesy flag to fly in your two countries? Are they
just smaller version of your national flags, or do you have a special
maritime flag, like our red ensign?

thanks.

Yes, courtesy flag for both countries is the National flag flown from
the starboard spreader.

The courtesy flag should be .5 inches for each foot of LOA.

Jack Dale wrote:

On Sat, 12 Feb 2005 00:21:56 -1000, renewontime dot com
wrote:

varnish wrote:
I'm a UK yachtsman planning to sail the US and Canadian east coasts.

What is the proper courtesy flag to fly in your two countries? Are they
just smaller version of your national flags, or do you have a special
maritime flag, like our red ensign?

thanks.

Yes, courtesy flag for both countries is the National flag flown from
the starboard spreader.

The courtesy flag should be .5 inches for each foot of LOA.


thanks both of you.

I loved the courtesy flag for Panama, You have to remember which is the
proper way up. They didnt like it very much when you flew their flag upside
down :P

Sebas

"varnish" wrote in message
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Jack Dale wrote:

On Sat, 12 Feb 2005 00:21:56 -1000, renewontime dot com
wrote:

varnish wrote:
I'm a UK yachtsman planning to sail the US and Canadian east coasts.

What is the proper courtesy flag to fly in your two countries? Are
they
just smaller version of your national flags, or do you have a special
maritime flag, like our red ensign?

thanks.

Yes, courtesy flag for both countries is the National flag flown from
the starboard spreader.

The courtesy flag should be .5 inches for each foot of LOA.


thanks both of you.

"Jack Dale" wrote in message
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On Sat, 12 Feb 2005 00:21:56 -1000, renewontime dot com
wrote:

varnish wrote:
I'm a UK yachtsman planning to sail the US and Canadian east coasts.

What is the proper courtesy flag to fly in your two countries? Are they
just smaller version of your national flags, or do you have a special
maritime flag, like our red ensign?

thanks.

Yes, courtesy flag for both countries is the National flag flown from
the starboard spreader.

The courtesy flag should be .5 inches for each foot of LOA.

Is that a US rule (or guideline)?

"Doug Dotson" dougdotson@NOSPAMcablespeedNOSPAMcom wrote:

Is that a US rule (or guideline)?

If it is a US - Rule, my goodness, what does that mean to the rest of
the world? (sorry, couldn't help it)

Anyway, in Europe it is a custom to fly a courtesy flag from the
starboard spreader also. There is no other rule but the esthetic
virtues of the skipper to establish the correct measurement in
relation to the size of the vessel. I believe courtesy flags come in 2
sizes tops.
Len.

In 1108289472.38ad755c113bc71a9d36646b17723861@teran ews Len writes:

"Doug Dotson" dougdotson@NOSPAMcablespeedNOSPAMcom wrote:

Is that a US rule (or guideline)?

If it is a US - Rule, my goodness, what does that mean to the rest of
the world? (sorry, couldn't help it)

Anyway, in Europe it is a custom to fly a courtesy flag from the
starboard spreader also. There is no other rule but the esthetic
virtues of the skipper to establish the correct measurement in
relation to the size of the vessel. I believe courtesy flags come in 2
sizes tops.

Most shops carry only two sizes, but there is no law against ordering
from the maker custom size to your fancy.

- Lauri Tarkkonen

(Lauri Tarkkonen) wrote:

In 1108289472.38ad755c113bc71a9d36646b17723861@teran ews Len writes:

"Doug Dotson" dougdotson@NOSPAMcablespeedNOSPAMcom wrote:

Is that a US rule (or guideline)?

If it is a US - Rule, my goodness, what does that mean to the rest of
the world? (sorry, couldn't help it)

Anyway, in Europe it is a custom to fly a courtesy flag from the
starboard spreader also. There is no other rule but the esthetic
virtues of the skipper to establish the correct measurement in
relation to the size of the vessel. I believe courtesy flags come in 2
sizes tops.

Most shops carry only two sizes, but there is no law against ordering
from the maker custom size to your fancy.

- Lauri Tarkkonen
US flags (and I'm sure Canadian flags) come in a variety of sizes.
Since in both cases the courtesy flag is just the flag of the country
and not a special flag (like it is in the Bahamas), you can just get
whatever size you think appropriate.

I have a printout of the flags of the world that I take with me on the
boat.

grandma Rosalie

"Rosalie B." wrote in message
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US flags (and I'm sure Canadian flags) come in a variety of sizes.
Since in both cases the courtesy flag is just the flag of the country
and not a special flag (like it is in the Bahamas), you can just get
whatever size you think appropriate.

I have a printout of the flags of the world that I take with me on the
boat.



The 'national flag' is the only proper courtesy flag in Canada. As a side
note...tomorrow is the 40th anniversary of our maple leaf flag. before that
it was the 'red ensign'.

"Don White" wrote:


"Rosalie B." wrote in message
.. .
US flags (and I'm sure Canadian flags) come in a variety of sizes.
Since in both cases the courtesy flag is just the flag of the country
and not a special flag (like it is in the Bahamas), you can just get
whatever size you think appropriate.

I have a printout of the flags of the world that I take with me on the
boat.



The 'national flag' is the only proper courtesy flag in Canada.

Wasn't that what I said?

In the Bahamas however, the national flag is NOT the courtesy flag.

As a side
note...tomorrow is the 40th anniversary of our maple leaf flag. before that
it was the 'red ensign'.


grandma Rosalie

On Sat, 12 Feb 2005 20:18:57 -0500, "Doug Dotson"
dougdotson@NOSPAMcablespeedNOSPAMcom wrote:


"Jack Dale" wrote in message
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On Sat, 12 Feb 2005 00:21:56 -1000, renewontime dot com
wrote:

varnish wrote:
I'm a UK yachtsman planning to sail the US and Canadian east coasts.

What is the proper courtesy flag to fly in your two countries? Are they
just smaller version of your national flags, or do you have a special
maritime flag, like our red ensign?

thanks.

Yes, courtesy flag for both countries is the National flag flown from
the starboard spreader.

The courtesy flag should be .5 inches for each foot of LOA.

Is that a US rule (or guideline)?

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

Jack

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