Proper flag etiquette.

[TamarMike]

What's the point of paying the extra for a sewn ensign if peeps can't tell the difference even when that close to it?

(Yes the flagstaff was a broomstick in a previous life )

 

[Woodlouse]

I say! One really doesn't know what all the fuss is about. After all, it is merely a plain, undefaced, red one; as flown by the lower orders. ;-)

My dear fellow, better a plain red than a defaced blue! Oh the horror of false superiority.

One must fly a plain blue ensign before you can properly look down ones nose at the proles endeavouring to imitate yachting.

White though is taking things too far, who would ever want their yacht commandeered by the Navy at their slightest whim?

 

[Major Catastrophe]

Bleedin norah Major, not you too. Look at the pic, the corner of the white bit on the union flag is stood proud of the material.

I can only surmise that your photography skills are as poor as your etiket. But that is no bad thing.

 

[tinkicker0]

I can only surmise that your photography skills are as poor as your etiket. But that is no bad thing.

I have the full house, you should see my helming, docking and rope skills.

 

[Lizzie_B]

Absolutely, old boy. Naturally, one's blue should be undefaced. However if one must fly a red, then better a defaced red than a defacd blue, What! The white, of course, speaks of the vulgarity of money and is somewhat pretentious don't you know. It is properly flown by those who made their wealth in 'trade'.

 

[Searush]

Absolutely, old boy. Naturally, one's blue should be undefaced. However if one must fly a red, then better a defaced red than a defacd blue, What! The white, of course, speaks of the vulgarity of money and is somewhat pretentious don't you know. It is properly flown by those who made their wealth in 'trade'.

Thank you for that, you are clearly an expert as just about everything you said is wrong.

 

[Lizzie_B]

Thank you for that, you are clearly an expert as just about everything you said is wrong.

Absolutely old boy! In fact one might go so far as to the say that EVERYTHING I said is wrong; but really no need to thank me! Just a bit of jolly banter betwixt Woodlouse and meself, don'cha know.

 

[tinkicker0]

Absolutely old boy! In fact one might go so far as to the say that EVERYTHING I said is wrong; but really no need to thank me! Just a bit of jolly banter betwixt Woodlouse and meself, don'cha know.

Oi! this is my get everything wrong thread, get yer own.

By the way, Hmmm Lizzy B. I saw a sailboat of that name on the east coast. It had a pair of extra baggy, tired white bloomers with complete with large pink spots hanging off the ensign staff.

Thought it a bit strange, then realised that's why you're all called raggies.

Was that you old bean?

 

[millbeach]

My old red sewn ensign was torn to bits.
Bought new printed version,flies ok in the wind.
I know, i know, but to tight to pay 40 pounds for sewn one....

 

[Lizzie_B]

Oi! this is my get everything wrong thread, get yer own.

By the way, Hmmm Lizzy B. I saw a sailboat of that name on the east coast. It had a pair of extra baggy, tired white bloomers with complete with large pink spots hanging off the ensign staff.

Thought it a bit strange, then realised that's why you're all called raggies.

Was that you old bean?

No, but quite possibly my brother, The Admiral, as we who respect East Coast sailors know him. I am merely known as 'The Commodore'. It sounds like he was wearing Lady Henrietta's personal standard in his hoist.

Here is my baby. Note the impeccable bunting etiquette.

 

[Major Catastrophe]

Absolutely old boy! In fact one might go so far as to the say that EVERYTHING I said is wrong; but really no need to thank me! Just a bit of jolly banter betwixt Woodlouse and meself, don'cha know.

Searush doesn't do banter. Earlier he bo££ocked me on MOBO for suggesting I might moon a raggy.

 

[Searush]

Searush doesn't do banter. Earlier he bo££ocked me on MOBO for suggesting I might moon a raggy.

I see the bait, but know that there is a hook in it. I will not bite. So rest assured that your reputation as the fisherman that never harmed a fish will remain intact!

 

[Searush]

No, but quite possibly my brother, The Admiral, as we who respect East Coast sailors know him. I am merely known as 'The Commodore'. It sounds like he was wearing Lady Henrietta's personal standard in his hoist.

Here is my baby. Note the impeccable bunting etiquette.

That's a long way from Norfolk, even Norfolk New Jersey.

 

[Lizzie_B]

That's a long way from Norfolk, even Norfolk New Jersey.

180 nautical miles to be precise.
Here's an interesting colregs exercise in Norfolk. Needless to say The Admiral's boat is correctly dressed.

 

[Woodlouse]

Bugger the Colregs! That is the short tacking exercise from hell!

 

[Lizzie_B]

Bugger the Colregs! That is the short tacking exercise from hell!

It's actually much easier than it looks when you're on the water doing it. Things just seem to fall into the right place and rhythmn. The Broads really are a good place to hone your sailing skills.