Blue Ensign

[AuntyRinum]

Does a classic yacht look better with a blue or red ensign?

 

[teddington_lock]

White

 

[Sixpence]

 

[Topcat47]

Who cares? move on!

 

[chinita]

Only the best printed polyester for that dragon thingy.

 

[Sixpence]

Only the best printed polyester for that dragon thingy.

I keeps the linen one for the mast head :biggrin-new:

 

[chinita]

Oh, right. I didn't think you had a mast. Bit odd wearing your posh ensign without a mast innit?

 

[Jamesuk]

Does a classic yacht look better with a blue or red ensign?

Nothing, it means you are racing and thats what its all about. Otherwise Red.

If you put the ensign up at 0800 and down at sunset or 2100 which ever is sooner then the best ensign to have is a white ensign, not because for those in the know is that your an RYS yacht or Navy but for those who are not and refer to you as an admiral when docking ))

 

[AuntyRinum]

Nothing, it means you are racing and thats what its all about. Otherwise Red.

If you put the ensign up at 0800 and down at sunset or 2100 which ever is sooner then the best ensign to have is a white ensign, not because for those in the know is that your an RYS yacht or Navy but for those who are not and refer to you as an admiral when docking ))

Did you mean the blue means you're racing? Ensigns are not flown when racing. The blue is used by members of clubs with a MOD warrant.

 

[Topcat47]

Not a MoD warrant, a royal Warrant.

 

[superheat6k]

Not a MoD warrant, a royal Warrant.

The warrant to Fly a Blue Ensign is issued by the Secretary of State for Defence to the Organisation concerned who may in turn then issue specific permission for individual vessels to wear the Blue ensign.

This normally requires the Skipper holding the entitlement to be aboard or in the close vicinity, along with the organisation's Burgee, which must also be worn. The SSR number or port of registry for part 1 muct also be displayed as required by the registration rules. The warrant must be carried aboard at all times the Ensign is worn.

 

[AuntyRinum]

Not a MoD warrant, a royal Warrant.

No, a MOD warrant.

 

[chinita]

I thought mine was an Admiralty Warrant; signed by a bloke called Nelson. But then again, I have had it a long time.

Edit: Just dug it out. Says 'Secretary of State for Defence'.

It also has a sticker on it saying 'RYA Permit Validated'; although why a Government Cabinet Minister should feel the need to have his Permit 'validated' by a commercial organisation is beyond me.

 

[LittleShip]

Only the best printed polyester for that dragon thingy.

DRAGON dam I thought it was an angry chicken.

Tom.

 

[Moodyjim]

I warrant that's a first.

 

[itchenseadog]

Is that a Caprice Mk11 ?

 

[Sixpence]

Afraid not, she's a Robert Tucker design 21ft Debutante

 

[itchenseadog]

Afraid not, she's a Robert Tucker design 21ft Debutante

At least I got it half right, they are both from the same designer !

 

[cryan]

Red, all other colours represent part timers! :encouragement:

 

[johnwest]

Does the colour really matter ? The main consideration is that it is as large as possible !
My own preference is red, as a member of the senior fleet.

j