While discussing flag etiquette, it got me to thinking of the flags I still
need to find..

Looks like I'm going to be doing a lot of singlehanding, (no one wants to
sail with an 'ole fart')..

I know there is a semi official flag for singlehanding. Just a silhouette of
a hand in a circle, on a contrasting field... However the only one I
remember seeing was in a black and white photo..

Does anyone know where to purchase such a flag, ready made or the specific
details and color so I can make my own..

I assume that it is kinda like the 'battle ax' flag that evolved and became
the excepted standard..

As final note, I propose that anyone who flies the singlehanded flag be
excussed or exempt for all other flag etiquette/requirements.. Mainly
because he already has his hands full when entering and departing and
everyone should have a degree of pitty for his lonely situation. Same would
hold true if he happens to forget to take in his fenders, upon leaving the
dock.

Just my thoughts (suffering from 'cabin fever')

Steve
s/v Good Intentions (/w 6" snow on deck, but toastie warm below)

Hi Steve,
This flag may attract the "Pirates of the Caribbean"( see other post).
They would know you're alone, but necessarily not defenseless? ;-)
Happy New Year :-)
--
c ya Wim
www.cruising.ca/thousand/f-index.html


"Steve" wrote in message
...
: While discussing flag etiquette, it got me to thinking of the flags I
still
: need to find..
:
: Looks like I'm going to be doing a lot of singlehanding, (no one wants to
: sail with an 'ole fart')..
:
: I know there is a semi official flag for singlehanding. Just a silhouette
of
: a hand in a circle, on a contrasting field... However the only one I
: remember seeing was in a black and white photo..
:
: Does anyone know where to purchase such a flag, ready made or the specific
: details and color so I can make my own..
:
: I assume that it is kinda like the 'battle ax' flag that evolved and
became
: the excepted standard..
:
: As final note, I propose that anyone who flies the singlehanded flag be
: excussed or exempt for all other flag etiquette/requirements.. Mainly
: because he already has his hands full when entering and departing and
: everyone should have a degree of pitty for his lonely situation. Same
would
: hold true if he happens to forget to take in his fenders, upon leaving the
: dock.
:
: Just my thoughts (suffering from 'cabin fever')
:
: Steve
: s/v Good Intentions (/w 6" snow on deck, but toastie warm below)
:
:

Might also attract the CG, since single handing normally implies
breaking the rules about always having a lookout on deck.

Rufus

Wim wrote:

Hi Steve,
This flag may attract the "Pirates of the Caribbean"( see other post).
They would know you're alone, but necessarily not defenseless? ;-)
Happy New Year :-)

Rufus wrote in message news:w2JJb.50799$I07.163474@attbi_s53...
Might also attract the CG, since single handing normally implies
breaking the rules about always having a lookout on deck.

What rules say you have to a "lookout on deck"?


Wim wrote:

Hi Steve,
This flag may attract the "Pirates of the Caribbean"( see other post).
They would know you're alone, but necessarily not defenseless? ;-)
Happy New Year :-)

"Curtis CCR" wrote in message
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Rufus wrote in message
news:w2JJb.50799$I07.163474@attbi_s53...
Might also attract the CG, since single handing normally implies
breaking the rules about always having a lookout on deck.

What rules say you have to a "lookout on deck"?

Normally this would require a sarcastic reply, but I sense you might be serious.

from "the Convention on the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions
at Sea"
and, in the US, the "Inland Navigational Rules"

RULE 5
Look-out
Every vessel shall at all times maintain a proper look-out by sight
and hearing as well as by all available means appropriate in the prevailing
circumstances and conditions so as to make a full appraisal of
the situation and of the risk of collision.

http://www.navcen.uscg.gov/mwv/navrules/rotr_online.htm

Yea, but that doesn't require a second person.

"Jeff Morris" wrote in message
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"Curtis CCR" wrote in message
om...
Rufus wrote in message
news:w2JJb.50799$I07.163474@attbi_s53...
Might also attract the CG, since single handing normally implies
breaking the rules about always having a lookout on deck.

What rules say you have to a "lookout on deck"?

Normally this would require a sarcastic reply, but I sense you might be
serious.

from "the Convention on the International Regulations for Preventing
Collisions
at Sea"
and, in the US, the "Inland Navigational Rules"

RULE 5
Look-out
Every vessel shall at all times maintain a proper look-out by sight
and hearing as well as by all available means appropriate in the
prevailing
circumstances and conditions so as to make a full appraisal of
the situation and of the risk of collision.

http://www.navcen.uscg.gov/mwv/navrules/rotr_online.htm

Yea, but that doesn't require a second person.

"Jeff Morris" wrote in message
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"Curtis CCR" wrote in message
om...
Rufus wrote in message
news:w2JJb.50799$I07.163474@attbi_s53...
Might also attract the CG, since single handing normally implies
breaking the rules about always having a lookout on deck.

What rules say you have to a "lookout on deck"?

Normally this would require a sarcastic reply, but I sense you might be
serious.

from "the Convention on the International Regulations for Preventing
Collisions
at Sea"
and, in the US, the "Inland Navigational Rules"

RULE 5
Look-out
Every vessel shall at all times maintain a proper look-out by sight
and hearing as well as by all available means appropriate in the
prevailing
circumstances and conditions so as to make a full appraisal of
the situation and of the risk of collision.

http://www.navcen.uscg.gov/mwv/navrules/rotr_online.htm

"Jeff Morris" wrote in message
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RULE 5
Look-out
Every vessel shall at all times maintain a proper look-out by sight
and hearing as well as by all available means appropriate in the
prevailing
circumstances and conditions so as to make a full appraisal of
the situation and of the risk of collision.


I'm not a single-handed by choice but frequently sail single-handed due to
the lack of crew availability.. Or, in other words, I won't forego an
opportunity to go sailing or take advantage of a weather window just because
the crew failed to materialize..

I will admit that I interpret Rule 5 liberally.. The term 'proper' is
ambiguous as is 'full appraisal of
the situation and of the risk of collision'.

I don't fully rely on my radar Zone Guard because I have had vessels
overtake me from aft of the quarter and the zone alarm would fail to alert
me. I have never owned a C.A.R.D. but a friend had one that gave false alert
from his SSB and his own radar.

So that leaves me with my MK I eyeball and my 10 min. timer.. I generally
make short coastal passages and spend most of my time in the cockpit or at
the nav station/radar. The galley is with in arms reach of both the
companion way or the nav station. I can manage about 20-24 hours without
sleep. From there on I 'cat nap' under the dodger or in the companion way. I
don't sleep if there is traffic within 10 miles and if I'm able to see a
ship beyond that is closing.

If I need more sleep, I look for an opportunity to enter port and anchor or
head well offshore. On the Pac US coast the shipping lanes extend so far
offshore, that isn't practical unless you head beyond the shipping lanes in
the first couple days and stay well clear.

I think the only reason I'm interested in a Single-Handed flag is to show
others that I manage my 13 ton cutter from place to place by myself. Call it
"Showing Off". Some might applaud this while other will condemn it..

However, I'm not going to advertise this if I'm in an area of risk of
pirates or boardings.

--
My opinion and experience. FWIW

Steve
s/v Good Intentions

"Jeff Morris" wrote in message
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RULE 5
Look-out
Every vessel shall at all times maintain a proper look-out by sight
and hearing as well as by all available means appropriate in the
prevailing
circumstances and conditions so as to make a full appraisal of
the situation and of the risk of collision.


I'm not a single-handed by choice but frequently sail single-handed due to
the lack of crew availability.. Or, in other words, I won't forego an
opportunity to go sailing or take advantage of a weather window just because
the crew failed to materialize..

I will admit that I interpret Rule 5 liberally.. The term 'proper' is
ambiguous as is 'full appraisal of
the situation and of the risk of collision'.

I don't fully rely on my radar Zone Guard because I have had vessels
overtake me from aft of the quarter and the zone alarm would fail to alert
me. I have never owned a C.A.R.D. but a friend had one that gave false alert
from his SSB and his own radar.

So that leaves me with my MK I eyeball and my 10 min. timer.. I generally
make short coastal passages and spend most of my time in the cockpit or at
the nav station/radar. The galley is with in arms reach of both the
companion way or the nav station. I can manage about 20-24 hours without
sleep. From there on I 'cat nap' under the dodger or in the companion way. I
don't sleep if there is traffic within 10 miles and if I'm able to see a
ship beyond that is closing.

If I need more sleep, I look for an opportunity to enter port and anchor or
head well offshore. On the Pac US coast the shipping lanes extend so far
offshore, that isn't practical unless you head beyond the shipping lanes in
the first couple days and stay well clear.

I think the only reason I'm interested in a Single-Handed flag is to show
others that I manage my 13 ton cutter from place to place by myself. Call it
"Showing Off". Some might applaud this while other will condemn it..

However, I'm not going to advertise this if I'm in an area of risk of
pirates or boardings.

--
My opinion and experience. FWIW

Steve
s/v Good Intentions

"Curtis CCR" wrote in message
om...
Rufus wrote in message
news:w2JJb.50799$I07.163474@attbi_s53...
Might also attract the CG, since single handing normally implies
breaking the rules about always having a lookout on deck.

What rules say you have to a "lookout on deck"?

Normally this would require a sarcastic reply, but I sense you might be serious.

from "the Convention on the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions
at Sea"
and, in the US, the "Inland Navigational Rules"

RULE 5
Look-out
Every vessel shall at all times maintain a proper look-out by sight
and hearing as well as by all available means appropriate in the prevailing
circumstances and conditions so as to make a full appraisal of
the situation and of the risk of collision.

http://www.navcen.uscg.gov/mwv/navrules/rotr_online.htm