Ensign, Tradewind sailing with a Gennaker

Quite true.
So the next question would be, was it registered under Part I or Part III?
If it's Part 1 then it will no longer be registered and he can fly any ensign he wants to.
Thinking it through further, that would have been established on transfer of ownership.
 
Well, to be honest, I have no idea without going back to the boat and looking at my papers. All I have is a small laminated SSR card which cost 25quid... Is that Part I or Part III?
 
That's Part III, not to be confused with WWII, which is best not mentioned, as the gentleman has dual nationality. /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif
 
Haha, DON'T MENTION THE WAR!!

No, but really, my dual nationality is tenuous at best, and something hardly worth worrying about when it comes to insults!
 
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The answer to the question then is that registered Part III (SSR), you should fly the Red Ensign or a British Yacht Club ensign if you have a warrant to do so.
 
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Ok, red ensign on the backstay, Australian flag on the port spreader it is!

Just out of general curiosity, what happens if you 'de-register' a boat? And sail with no port of registry?
 
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For a yacht to be British registered, the majority owner has to be British.
As you are Australian, presumably the British registration is no longer valid.
A foreign national can only hold a maximum of 31 of the 64 shares.

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Not true - nationality of the owner doesn't come into it.
Anyone resident in the UK can register a boat with the SSR - regardless of nationality (doesn't even have to be Commonwealth).
 
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Not true......

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You didn't read my qualification about Parts I and III.

For Part I the majority owner must be British.
For Part III, it is as you say, with the proviso:
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"It is not sufficient to live in the UK to be established in accordance with Articles 48 and 52 of the EU Treaty. To be established a person must make an economic contribution to the UK by being the proprietor of a business, being employed, or having very recently retired from such employment. i.e. within the last 6 months. If you have any doubts about your establishment you should consult the Registry.

4) What does ordinarily resident mean?
For the purposes of registering a ship it means living and sleeping in the UK for a significant part of the year. A person may be considered to be ordinarily resident in the country in which they live for a period of, or periods, which collectively amount to 185 days or more in a twelve month period. If you are resident in the UK for tax purposes, you will generally be regarded as resident for the purpose of registration."
 
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Just out of general curiosity, what happens if you 'de-register' a boat? And sail with no port of registry?

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I think you could fly any ensign you wanted to, as long as you didn't upset any foreign navy. Probably owner's nationality.
 
"Just out of general curiosity, what happens if you 'de-register' a boat? And sail with no port of registry?"
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The problem comes as soon as you enter a foreign port and have to declare in. The port authorities expect a valid ship's registration document, without which you will not be given clearance and the ship may be deemed stateless and impounded.

Without any nations's registration no recourse to any government's consul or assistence could be requested on behalf of the ship, although the skipper and crew could appeal to their own national consul, but he/she would be in a difficult position to plead for return of the vessel as a possession of the owner - maritime law has some tricky angles on that score.

Best not to chance it, stay with your dodgy SSR Part III.
 
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