On Sat, 12 Feb 2005 17:59:37 GMT, Jack Dale
wrote:



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

While perhaps technically correct (I haven't checked but it rings a
bell), I think if anyone between 25 and 40 feet has a fairly standard
"sheet of office paper" sized flag, you will pass "courtesy" muster.

Please be aware, however, when you've transited from one country's
territorial waters into another's.

You will also note that the flags of Canada and the U.S are different
ratios. I believe Canada's is 2:1 and the States is 3:5.

The U.S. also has a "maritime" flag but I believe that is for U.S.
owners only and is optional to them.

R.