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What flags to fly and where to put them on your boat
Boat owner's flag. The yacht owner can also fly their own national flag on the boat. It can be placed on the starboard spreader, but if the owner deems it appropriate it can be flown on the port side, as it is a flag of lower importance (than the ensign). The spreader is a mast reinforcement (between the mast and the shroud).
Your 2024 Guide to Nautical Flag Etiquette
Read about nautical flag etiquette and the importance of flags. Call us: 800-858-8776. FREE Shipping Available Orders $75+* Call us: 800-858-8776; ... As per tradition, the courtesy flag is flown at the starboard spreader. If your boat has more than one mast, you must fly the courtesy flag from the forward most mast. ...
Flag Etiquette
This side is considered the personal flag side of the boat. It is recommended that you only fly one burgee on the halyard as opposed to flying every burgee you have on board. The size of these flags is typically 1/2 inch on the fly for each foot above water that they flag is flown; ie. a 15 inch flag when the spreader is 30 feet above the water.
Sailboat Flag Etiquette
It can be flown at the port spreader of the boat, below any other flag. It is optional and purely decorative. The Sizes and Positions of the Flags. The sizes and positions of the flags on your boat are important for both aesthetic and practical reasons. They should be proportionate to your boat size, visible from a distance and clear from any ...
Boating Flag Traditions, Etiquette
On a two-masted motorboat, the courtesy flag displaces any flag normally flown at the forward starboard spreader. On a sailboat, the courtesy flag is flown at the boat's starboard spreader, whether the United States ensign is at the stern staff, or flown from the leech. If there is more than one mast, the courtesy flag is flown from the ...
Flag and Etiquette Committee
The flag of a USCG Auxiliary officer flies day and night when the officer is on board. On a vessel without a mast, it is flown at the bow staff in place of the USCG Auxiliary ensign; on a vessel with a mast, it is flown at the starboard spreader. Past officer burgees are displayed in the same manner.
How to Select and Display Boat Flags
Everyday Flag Etiquette. All boats operating in inland waters can fly the U.S. "Old Glory" 50-star flag, or the U.S. Yacht Ensign, the 13-star "Betsy Ross" flag with the fouled anchor. Flags are flown, traditionally from 8:00 a.m. to sunset, from the stern staff (when under way or occupied), or onboard sailboats —on aftermost sail 2/3 ...
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This flag is flown from the starboard spreader. On a boat with more than one mast, the flag is flown from the starboard spreader of the forward mast. The "Q" flag would displace any other flags that you had hoisted on the starboard spreader (yacht club burgee, Seven Seas Cruising Association pendant, state flag, etc.).
Sail Boat Flag Etiquette
4) Starboard Spreader Halyard: Private Signals should be flown at the masthead, but it is common practice to fly yacht club burgees, flags of office, and private signals from the starboard spreader halyard. If visiting a foreign country, the flag, or courtesy flag, of that nation should be the top-most flag on your starboard spreader halyard.
Boat flag etiquette
For example, on a 40ft. boat, the ensign should be 40 in. i.e. about 3.5ft. Other flags, such as club burgees, private signals and courtesy flags used on sailboats should be approximately 1/2 inch for each foot of the highest mast above the water. For example, on a 30ft. boat, with 50ft. between the masthead and the water, the burgee should be ...
Flag Etiquette
The basic rule is that colors are made at 0800 local time and struck at sunset. Flags may be displayed before or after the hours for colors when entering or leaving port. Sailboats normally have three primary locations from which to display flags: the masthead, the starboard spreader and aft (the aftermost sail leech or the stern staff).
Courtesy flags: more than a courtesy?
For most of our cruising years, we used cheap nylon stick flags; usually just a few dollars each. Slide out the dowel (or ideally, get them sent without it!) and stitch loops on the hoist for tying onto a flag halyard. Conveniently, the 12x18" size of those flags is exactly what suits for a courtesy flag on Totem.
Boats & Flags: 11 Answers You Should Know (For Beginners)
Generally, boat flags come in different sizes, depending on the type of boat that you have. For aesthetic purposes, most flags are roughly 1" per foot of the length of your boat. Also, the staff should be twice the length of the height of your flag. For example, if you have a powerboat that is 33' long, you should have flags that are 24 ...
Flying Flags
Flags w legal meaning fly from the starboard spreader, like Q flag or host country flag. Stuff just for fun goes on port spreader. .. Stuff just for fun goes on port spreader. .. Some might argue that the club burgee is the most important flag when boating domestically since it is needed for club reciprocity.
Johnson Marine Spreader Flag Halyard Kit
0.70 LBS. Shipping: Calculated at Checkout. Current Stock: Quantity: Add to Wish List. Description. This Spreader Flag Halyard Kit is everything you need to rig a flag halyard to your spreader: 40 ft of 3/16" polyester line, a block with a pad eye for mounting on the underside of the spreader, a shroud cleat with wire rope clamp, and (2) bronze ...
Gaza aid flotilla halted after vessels flag removed, activists say
A humanitarian aid flotilla destined for Gaza was halted after Guinea Bissau decided to remove its flag from two vessels, activist group Freedom Flotilla Coalition said on Saturday.
Flag of Elektrostal, Moscow Oblast, Russia : r/vexillology
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The flag of Elektrostal, Moscow Oblast, Russia which I bought ...
Its a city in the Moscow region. As much effort they take in making nice flags, as low is the effort in naming places. The city was founded because they built factories there. One was the Electrometallurgical one.
Elektrostal
In 1938, it was granted town status. [citation needed]Administrative and municipal status. Within the framework of administrative divisions, it is incorporated as Elektrostal City Under Oblast Jurisdiction—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts. As a municipal division, Elektrostal City Under Oblast Jurisdiction is incorporated as Elektrostal Urban Okrug.
Flag Halyard
Dec 28, 2007. #15. Flag Courtesy. If you fly the American flag on a state registered or USCG documented pleasure vessel it should be flown either from a halyard on the starboard side of the vessel, at the main gaff, or approximately 1/3 below the masthead on the backstay. The only flag that is properly flown from a staff on the stern is a yacht ...
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Spreader and Rig Chafe : When you're sailing downwind the mainsail spends a lot of time relaxing on the rig. ... Draw a small curved line to complete the flag at the top of the sailboat. Lastly, add the final details of the boat. Small details like three small circles on the boat body. Add two rectangles inside the helm.
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Boat owner's flag. The yacht owner can also fly their own national flag on the boat. It can be placed on the starboard spreader, but if the owner deems it appropriate it can be flown on the port side, as it is a flag of lower importance (than the ensign). The spreader is a mast reinforcement (between the mast and the shroud).
Read about nautical flag etiquette and the importance of flags. Call us: 800-858-8776. FREE Shipping Available Orders $75+* Call us: 800-858-8776; ... As per tradition, the courtesy flag is flown at the starboard spreader. If your boat has more than one mast, you must fly the courtesy flag from the forward most mast. ...
This side is considered the personal flag side of the boat. It is recommended that you only fly one burgee on the halyard as opposed to flying every burgee you have on board. The size of these flags is typically 1/2 inch on the fly for each foot above water that they flag is flown; ie. a 15 inch flag when the spreader is 30 feet above the water.
It can be flown at the port spreader of the boat, below any other flag. It is optional and purely decorative. The Sizes and Positions of the Flags. The sizes and positions of the flags on your boat are important for both aesthetic and practical reasons. They should be proportionate to your boat size, visible from a distance and clear from any ...
On a two-masted motorboat, the courtesy flag displaces any flag normally flown at the forward starboard spreader. On a sailboat, the courtesy flag is flown at the boat's starboard spreader, whether the United States ensign is at the stern staff, or flown from the leech. If there is more than one mast, the courtesy flag is flown from the ...
The flag of a USCG Auxiliary officer flies day and night when the officer is on board. On a vessel without a mast, it is flown at the bow staff in place of the USCG Auxiliary ensign; on a vessel with a mast, it is flown at the starboard spreader. Past officer burgees are displayed in the same manner.
Everyday Flag Etiquette. All boats operating in inland waters can fly the U.S. "Old Glory" 50-star flag, or the U.S. Yacht Ensign, the 13-star "Betsy Ross" flag with the fouled anchor. Flags are flown, traditionally from 8:00 a.m. to sunset, from the stern staff (when under way or occupied), or onboard sailboats —on aftermost sail 2/3 ...
This flag is flown from the starboard spreader. On a boat with more than one mast, the flag is flown from the starboard spreader of the forward mast. The "Q" flag would displace any other flags that you had hoisted on the starboard spreader (yacht club burgee, Seven Seas Cruising Association pendant, state flag, etc.).
4) Starboard Spreader Halyard: Private Signals should be flown at the masthead, but it is common practice to fly yacht club burgees, flags of office, and private signals from the starboard spreader halyard. If visiting a foreign country, the flag, or courtesy flag, of that nation should be the top-most flag on your starboard spreader halyard.
For example, on a 40ft. boat, the ensign should be 40 in. i.e. about 3.5ft. Other flags, such as club burgees, private signals and courtesy flags used on sailboats should be approximately 1/2 inch for each foot of the highest mast above the water. For example, on a 30ft. boat, with 50ft. between the masthead and the water, the burgee should be ...
The basic rule is that colors are made at 0800 local time and struck at sunset. Flags may be displayed before or after the hours for colors when entering or leaving port. Sailboats normally have three primary locations from which to display flags: the masthead, the starboard spreader and aft (the aftermost sail leech or the stern staff).
For most of our cruising years, we used cheap nylon stick flags; usually just a few dollars each. Slide out the dowel (or ideally, get them sent without it!) and stitch loops on the hoist for tying onto a flag halyard. Conveniently, the 12x18" size of those flags is exactly what suits for a courtesy flag on Totem.
Generally, boat flags come in different sizes, depending on the type of boat that you have. For aesthetic purposes, most flags are roughly 1" per foot of the length of your boat. Also, the staff should be twice the length of the height of your flag. For example, if you have a powerboat that is 33' long, you should have flags that are 24 ...
Flags w legal meaning fly from the starboard spreader, like Q flag or host country flag. Stuff just for fun goes on port spreader. .. Stuff just for fun goes on port spreader. .. Some might argue that the club burgee is the most important flag when boating domestically since it is needed for club reciprocity.
0.70 LBS. Shipping: Calculated at Checkout. Current Stock: Quantity: Add to Wish List. Description. This Spreader Flag Halyard Kit is everything you need to rig a flag halyard to your spreader: 40 ft of 3/16" polyester line, a block with a pad eye for mounting on the underside of the spreader, a shroud cleat with wire rope clamp, and (2) bronze ...
A humanitarian aid flotilla destined for Gaza was halted after Guinea Bissau decided to remove its flag from two vessels, activist group Freedom Flotilla Coalition said on Saturday.
601K subscribers in the vexillology community. A subreddit for those who enjoy learning about flags, their place in society past and present, and…
Its a city in the Moscow region. As much effort they take in making nice flags, as low is the effort in naming places. The city was founded because they built factories there. One was the Electrometallurgical one.
In 1938, it was granted town status. [citation needed]Administrative and municipal status. Within the framework of administrative divisions, it is incorporated as Elektrostal City Under Oblast Jurisdiction—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts. As a municipal division, Elektrostal City Under Oblast Jurisdiction is incorporated as Elektrostal Urban Okrug.
Dec 28, 2007. #15. Flag Courtesy. If you fly the American flag on a state registered or USCG documented pleasure vessel it should be flown either from a halyard on the starboard side of the vessel, at the main gaff, or approximately 1/3 below the masthead on the backstay. The only flag that is properly flown from a staff on the stern is a yacht ...
Spreader and Rig Chafe : When you're sailing downwind the mainsail spends a lot of time relaxing on the rig. ... Draw a small curved line to complete the flag at the top of the sailboat. Lastly, add the final details of the boat. Small details like three small circles on the boat body. Add two rectangles inside the helm.