Courtesy Flags

[Bergman]

Not been an argument about this for a while - so:

I have just read a book by Sir James Bisset former commodore of Cunard Line.

He describes leaving port flying a flag of the country of intended destination.

I have never heard of this before

Is it current practice?

If not was it ever or did it just die out?

Perhaps we could re-introduce it

 

[Guest]

I like the idea but should also fly the flag of the country/port just left to indicate to the rest of us if it was any good.

i.e. All the up to the cross trees - very good

i.e. Half way up - Not bad

i.e.Down the bottom - Rubbish

 

[BrianJ]

What is the point... you have cleared out and advised Customs/ Immigration of your next port... they then advise the next port of your intentions, so who really wants to know ?

Word of mouth amoungst the cruising fraternity tells you where NOT to visit or what not to do.

Now if your hosting drinks then by all means fly the courtesy flag... we will all be along

BrianJ

 

[jamesjermain]

Not on your Nellie!

I consider this to be very dangerous practice.

The sea gods would take one look at this arrogant statement of superiority over the elements and send Force 8 head winds in all areas straight away.

Like many yachtsmen I know, my log book never says I am on passage TO anywhere. It is always TOWARDS, just in case.

JJ

 

[steve_cronin]

Re: Not on your Nellie!

So THAT's the secret!

Steve Cronin

 

[vyv_cox]

Re: Not on your Nellie!

I never even go that far. We never mention any intended destination in the log, just in case. It makes little difference, though. Last two summer cruises, of four weeks and three weeks, we flew the spinnaker three times.

 

[Viking]

Re: Not on your Nellie!

Quite right!
Only when the trip is complete do I write in the log from 'A' to 'B'
I have written it in and each time I did, I never got there.

 

[peterb]

Re: Not on your Nellie!

That's right! The log is a record of events on the passage. Since arrival is one of the events, only fill in the destination after you've got there.