[C38] Catalina 38 Burgee

[TURNER MARK]

On 11 June 2010 16:37, TURNER MARK <empty1 at ntlworld.com> wrote:

> Yes.. You are mostly correct.. National ensign on ensign staff or from the
> gaff peak on a gaff rigged vessel (not the backstay - although I doubt
> anyone would cause you hassle as its your own country's flag you are
> demeaning - unlike the courtesy flag which is theirs). Courtesy ensign from
> next senior position - the starboard spreader, Club burgee from the mast
> head - if you can- if not then from the port spreader.
>
> It has also become customary to fly the regional flag under the courtesy
> flag, Eg in Canada, you might fly the flag of the province you are in below
> the canadian courtesy flag.
> Like wise, you may choose to fly the burgee of the sailing association in
> whose waters you are sailing below the club burgee on the port spreader. For
> example, down in solomons island I might choose as a courtesy to fly the
> burgee of the Southern Maryland Sailing Association from my port spreader.
>
> 'For some UK and former british commonwealth yacht clubs boats it's
> slightly different, because some clubs have their own versions of the UK
> maritime ensign, in which case it is law that they have to fly their club
> burgee to show entitlement to use that ensign. This gives a small idea of
> just how many there are.
> http://www.flags.net/country.php?country=UNKG&section=CURR&category=YACH
>


> So, when I'm in MD I must have 1. USA courtesy flag on starboard spreader.
> Because I'm in the Royal Naval Sailing Association I must have their club
> burgee either from the mast head or port spreader (in the UK, the burgee is
> masthead or starboard spreader as I wouldnt need a courtesy flag) and I will
> fly the plain (undefaced ) blue ensign at the ensign staff.
> I can choose to fly the MD state flag below the US courtesy flag, and the
> USNSA and SMSA  and C38 burgees below the RNSA burgee in that order.'
>

As in attached picture.
Special Blue Royal Naval Sailing Association Ensign, USA courtesy
flag-starboard spreader, RNSA burgee, port spreader and below it the
optional courtesy burgee of the Chesapeake Catalina Yacht Club in whose
waters I'm sailing. :-)

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