Chuck Bollinger wrote:

... don't get into heavy weather and fail to reef
your burgees!

I think you've addressed something relevant here, or nearly so. I just
about always take off burgees, ensigns, etc., when offshore. Who needs the
wear and tear with today's prices? Frankly it is a rare occurrence these
days when one needs to show colors, although it _does_ happen.

One problem I've run into over the years is the complexity of handing the
club burgee and the masthead pigstick without breaking or bending at least
_something_ up there. I have replaced a number of Windex parts and tricolor
lights over the years due to this (dagblasted) maneuver.

People familiar with Queen Hooper's book on yachting etiquette might
remember her description of hoisting the burgee on the J-boat "Shamrock"
each morning at 0800. The pigstick on "Shamrock" was originally a Sunfish
mast.

--
Good luck and good sailing.
s/v Kerry Deare of Barnegat
http://kerrydeare.tripod.com

"Gogarty" wrote in message
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On a sailboat, the club burgee should be flown at the masthead
on a pigstick,
all other flags except national ensign from the starboard
spreader. If you are
flying the club burghee you should also fly your club rank
flag. If you have
two masts, you can fly the private signal from the mizzen
masthead. Don't
forget your "Owner absent" and "Guest in charge" flags, not to
mention
"Dinner," "Cocktail," and "Church." Might be room for some
sails, too, when
you have all your flags flying.

Did you forget about the "Cat on Board" flag?

Leanne

"Gogarty" wrote in message
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says...
On a sailboat, the club burgee should be flown at the masthead
on a pigstick,
all other flags except national ensign from the starboard
spreader. If you are
flying the club burghee you should also fly your club rank
flag. If you have
two masts, you can fly the private signal from the mizzen
masthead. Don't
forget your "Owner absent" and "Guest in charge" flags, not to
mention
"Dinner," "Cocktail," and "Church." Might be room for some
sails, too, when
you have all your flags flying.

Did you forget about the "Cat on Board" flag?

Leanne

How about the "Righteous Weed" flag?

"Gogarty" wrote in message
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BTW, along those lines, does everyone know that the order of
rank/precedence
for
flying flags is: 1)Gaff of mainmast, 2) BOW post, 3) Stern pole.

diffrent flags fly from different points. club burgee, Q flag, Country
Flag,
Curtesy flag, etc.

eg: on a sailboat; your burgee is flown fro the spreader, NOT the bow.
On a
powerboat it's flown from the staff (if you have one) or from the bow.

at least, that's how I understand it...

On a sailboat, the club burgee should be flown at the masthead on a
pigstick,
all other flags except national ensign from the starboard spreader. If you
are
flying the club burghee you should also fly your club rank flag. If you
have
two masts, you can fly the private signal from the mizzen masthead. Don't
forget your "Owner absent" and "Guest in charge" flags, not to mention
"Dinner," "Cocktail," and "Church." Might be room for some sails, too,
when
you have all your flags flying.

How about the "Righteous Weed" flag?

"Gogarty" wrote in message
...
In article ,

says...


BTW, along those lines, does everyone know that the order of
rank/precedence
for
flying flags is: 1)Gaff of mainmast, 2) BOW post, 3) Stern pole.

diffrent flags fly from different points. club burgee, Q flag, Country
Flag,
Curtesy flag, etc.

eg: on a sailboat; your burgee is flown fro the spreader, NOT the bow.
On a
powerboat it's flown from the staff (if you have one) or from the bow.

at least, that's how I understand it...

On a sailboat, the club burgee should be flown at the masthead on a
pigstick,
all other flags except national ensign from the starboard spreader. If you
are
flying the club burghee you should also fly your club rank flag. If you
have
two masts, you can fly the private signal from the mizzen masthead. Don't
forget your "Owner absent" and "Guest in charge" flags, not to mention
"Dinner," "Cocktail," and "Church." Might be room for some sails, too,
when
you have all your flags flying.

I always thought the Battle Ax flag was the most 'all telling' but then I
never was allowed to have one (while I was married) and don't need one now..
;o))

Steve
s/v Good Intentions (looking for a "Single Handed" flag)

I always thought the Battle Ax flag was the most 'all telling' but then I
never was allowed to have one (while I was married) and don't need one now..
;o))

Steve
s/v Good Intentions (looking for a "Single Handed" flag)

Church is real too, a lovely long pennant first flown by the British Navy
(and Dutch too) during some war or the other. By common agreement they
wouldn't attack each other while the Church pennant was flying. Or so I
understand... We've got one somewhere (about 12' long) but only use it when
dressing up for a sail past.
--
Ken Heaton & Anne Tobin
Cape Breton Island, Canada
kenheaton AT syd DOT eastlink DOT ca

"Gogarty" wrote in message
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How about the "Righteous Weed" flag?

Well, we all know the cat, dog, fish, cocktail, etc., flags are just fun
flags. But what the hell, it's all for fun anyway. But the dinner flag is
real.

Church is real too, a lovely long pennant first flown by the British Navy
(and Dutch too) during some war or the other. By common agreement they
wouldn't attack each other while the Church pennant was flying. Or so I
understand... We've got one somewhere (about 12' long) but only use it when
dressing up for a sail past.
--
Ken Heaton & Anne Tobin
Cape Breton Island, Canada
kenheaton AT syd DOT eastlink DOT ca

"Gogarty" wrote in message
...
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says...


How about the "Righteous Weed" flag?

Well, we all know the cat, dog, fish, cocktail, etc., flags are just fun
flags. But what the hell, it's all for fun anyway. But the dinner flag is
real.

The US Navy uses the church pennant and while it is flown there are no
anouncements or bells sounded over the 1MC general annoucing system..
"Silence about the Decks"

Steve
s/v Good Intentions