[Rhodes22-list] Flag placement?

Wed Nov 18 00:57:01 EST 2009

Ben, when it comes to sailing, I ain't no genius.  But I am nervous.  Or my
wife is.  Crossing the shipping lanes in Puget Sound, between freighters and
ferries, looks pretty intimidating, so we've gone through that thought
process of what if the fog rolls in...  Now some day we'll actually make it
across the Sound.

Dave

On Tue, Nov 17, 2009 at 7:13 PM, BenCittadino <bencittadino at gmail.com>wrote:

>
> Greg;
>
> The link is very helpful. It's as good a summary of flag etiquette as I
> have
> ever seen. I'm going to print it and keep it handy.
>
> And Dave;
>
> You my man are a freakin' genius. I sail in the Lower NY Harbor and am
> always concerned about being "seen" by the big boys in limited visibility
> (and sometimes even on clear days). It never occurred to me to use a radar
> reflector. You probably saved my life (or not).
>
> I'm glad I asked.
>
> BenCittadino
> s/v Susan Kay
>
>
>
> David Bradley wrote:
> >
> > Ben, you could use the blocks on your spreader to raise a radar
> > reflector if you were sailing in or near  in traffic lanes.
> >
> > Dave
> >
> >
> > On 11/17/09, BenCittadino <bencittadino at gmail.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> My boat came from Stan with a nice little pulley set-up on the starboard
> >> spreader, but I have been hesitant to fly the US ensign from there
> >> because
> >> it is really not "proper". The US ensign goes on the stern staff, or
> back
> >> stays as folks have noted. I did see a nice "Mt Gay Rum" burgee once and
> >> thought it would be cool to fly that on the spreader (I don't belong to
> a
> >> yacht club). I did think of Rummy when I saw it but since it was in
> >> Jersey
> >> on a power boat I figured it couldn't be him. Do we have an R-22 Fleet
> >> burgee I could fly? Anybody have a suggestion for my use of the pulley
> on
> >> the spreader (other than to hang pirates)??
> >>
> >> BenCittadino
> >> s/v Susan Kay
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> david.walker5 wrote:
> >>>
> >>> There is nothing meaningless about the US Yacht Ensign. It, along with
> >>> the
> >>> USPS ensign are completely apprppopriate for US boat.
> >>>
> >>> The US flag from the spreader is known as a courtesy flag. Any boat in
> >>> foreign waters flys the flag of the local country from the stbd
> spreader
> >>>
> >>> Dave
> >>> Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry
> >>>
> >>> -----Original Message-----
> >>> From: Rick <sloopblueheron at gmail.com>
> >>> Date: Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:10:04
> >>> To: The Rhodes 22 Email List<rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> >>> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Flag placement?
> >>>
> >>> Greg,
> >>>
> >>> You don't even need micro blocks.  Just cut a piece of the plastic
> >>> tubing
> >>> used to protect your sails from chafing on the stays to the vertical
> >>> length
> >>> of your flag, then tie the flag to the port back stay with plastic
> cable
> >>> ties at each end of the tubing.  Use another piece of tubing to slide
> >>> and
> >>> support the flag-tubing assembly up the stay a few feet.
> >>>
> >>> I presume you will be flying a standard US flag to show both boat and
> >>> crew
> >>> are American.  If you fly a yacht ensign, it is meaningless.
> >>>
> >>> BTW, flying the US flag from the starboard spreader indicates the boat,
> >>> crew
> >>> or both are not American; but you have registered with Homeland
> >>> Security.
> >>> If you are not registered, it gives the Coast Guard good reason to
> >>> board.
> >>> Those of us who sail near what was once the longest fortified border in
> >>> the
> >>> world learn that lesson pretty quick.
> >>>
> >>> Rick
> >>>
> >>> On Tue, Nov 17, 2009 at 7:21 AM, Greg PA <baywindgroup at comcast.net>
> >>> wrote:
> >>>
> >>>>
> >>>> I want to have a better way to fly a flag. I have looked in the
> >>>> archives,
> >>>> but
> >>>> really don't want to drill a hole in a spreader. I saw that Bob has
> his
> >>>> on
> >>>> the backstay of Ruba and that looked like a good spot. With the mast
> >>>> down
> >>>> it
> >>>> will be easy to put a micro blocks high on each stay. Any problems
> with
> >>>> this
> >>>> or any better ideas?
> >>>>
> >>>> -----
> >>>> Greg PA
> >>>> s/v Serenity
> >>>> 79 Rhodes 22
> >>>> North East MD
> >>>>
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