Flag Etiquette

[toad_oftoadhall]

I recently saw a blue flagger with a club burgee on the starboard spreader over the RNSA flag. I've never been interested in Flag Etiquette before but for some reason I started to ponder.

The RYA say this:
http://www.rya.org.uk/infoadvice/regssafety/Pages/flagetiquette.aspx

That seems clear enough to me but just to check:

Is the RNSA flag a house flag?

Can it be flown above a club burgee on the Starboard Spreader?

Should the RNSA be flow from the Port Spreader and the Club Burgee flown from the Starboard?

 

[Searush]

My club advises that the club burgee be flown from the senior position when wearing our defaced Blue Ensign. To avoid problems overseas where this might conflict with the courtesy ensign (which should also be at the top of the hoist) they suggest flying it from the masthead.


This implies that the RNSA is probably inferior to the Royal Warranted club while their Ensign is worn. However, if the RNSA club IS senior, then probably the RNSA Ensign should be worn.

 

[Twister_Ken]

To quote The Bishop of Bath and Wells, "Who gives a toss?"

Look dear, look at the pretty flags

 

[EdWingfield]

To quote The Bishop of Bath and Wells, "Who gives a toss?"

Look dear, look at the pretty flags

Thanks Ken, you've made my morning.

 

[Malabar]

If as a RNSA member you wear the blue ensign the owner must be on board, the warrant should be to hand, and the RNSA burgee (triangular) worn at the masthead (or if impractical at the superior position on the starboard spreader). If that is too difficult there is nothing wrong with the red duster.

 

[toad_oftoadhall]

To quote The Bishop of Bath and Wells, "Who gives a toss?"

LOL! Excellent.

I'm still interested to hear the answers to my questions.

 

[Poignard]

I'm glad you brought this topic up. Reminds me to enter "Repair RHKYC burgee" on my worklist. That will be job number 783/2009.

 

[Lakesailor]

If as a RNSA member you wear the blue ensign the owner must be on board, the warrant should be to hand, and the RNSA burgee (triangular) worn at the masthead (or if impractical at the superior position on the starboard spreader). If that is too difficult there is nothing wrong with the red duster.

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For heaven's sake. It sounds worse than being a member of a golf club.

 

[[2574]]

Why be dismissive?

I really don't understand why people feel the need to be dismissive of someone's interest in flag etiquette. Okay you may think its all bollox and people who take an interest in it are a bunch of nerds and it is "worse than golf club" and the bishop couldn't give a toss etc. Fair enough, that's your view, but taking an interest and a pride in wearing flags is no less valid than many other interests which are frequently discussed on here. So let's let the subject have some air time shall we?

rob

 

[cliffordpope]

We could go on to discuss etiquette for leaving waistcoat and jacket buttons undone, whether only prefects are allowed buckles on their shoes, whether house ties may be worn with sports blazers but not on Sundays, or whether you should never wear a brown suit in Town.
But I feel so sleepy I think I'll just nod off . . . . . . .

 

[KenMcCulloch]

We could go on to discuss etiquette for leaving waistcoat and jacket buttons undone, whether only prefects are allowed buckles on their shoes, whether house ties may be worn with sports blazers but not on Sundays, or whether you should never wear a brown suit in Town.
But I feel so sleepy I think I'll just nod off . . . . . . .

LOL, and what flags / attire should you wear should you wear if the Bishop of Bath and Wells is aboard? That's what I'd like to know.

 

[cliffordpope]

Skimpy triangular burgee

 

[snooks]

So let's let the subject have some air time shall we?

Good point, we haven't had a flag etiquette thread for at least a couple of days

 

[Lakesailor]

taking an interest and a pride in wearing flags is no less valid than many other interests which are frequently discussed on here. So let's let the subject have some air time shall we?
rob

Where on earth have you been for the last 7 years?

Perhaps Dan should create a separate Flag Etiquette Forum?

 

[Ubergeekian]

For heaven's sake. It sounds worse than being a member of a golf club.

On the other hand, it's a fun way to tickle up the blazerati.

 

[Ubergeekian]

I really don't understand why people feel the need to be dismissive of someone's interest in flag etiquette. Okay you may think its all bollox and people who take an interest in it are a bunch of nerds and it is "worse than golf club" and the bishop couldn't give a toss etc. Fair enough, that's your view, but taking an interest and a pride in wearing flags is no less valid than many other interests which are frequently discussed on here.

That would be fine if so many of the enthusiasts didn't expect the rest of us to play their games too. Perhaps there should be a special flag which means Please take the rest of my flags seriously.

 

[pessimist]

I really don't understand why people feel the need to be dismissive of someone's interest in flag etiquette. Okay you may think its all bollox and people who take an interest in it are a bunch of nerds and it is "worse than golf club" and the bishop couldn't give a toss etc. Fair enough, that's your view, but taking an interest and a pride in wearing flags is no less valid than many other interests which are frequently discussed on here. So let's let the subject have some air time shall we?

rob

Couldn't agree more. Anyone for train spotting?

 

[Gin]

So let's let the subject have some air time shall we?

rob

The thing is this tedious subject has had so much 'air time' over the last couple of years, at least, that it needs no more AND all a curious mind has to do is to research the threads on here to, almost certainly, find the answers to their questions.

Repeatedly asking similar questions without first researching, really, is just for the chattering classes don't you think?

 

[Lakesailor]

See my link in Post 14

 

[Twister_Ken]

Etiquette.

Has this got something to do with online check-in and air travel?