The Waverley

[Aja]

Just realised that the Waverley flies a defaced Red Ensign.

It wasn't windy enough on the day I saw her to see what the motif was.

Any ideas?

 

[justanothersailboat]

It looks a bit like the registered historic ships version.
Our Shop | National Historic Ships

 

[Sandy]

She is visiting England in the summer.

 

[dunedin]

Probably just a patch

Fantastic boat though (and yes on historic register)

 

[Aja]

She is visiting England in the summer.

Think she's been and back.

 

[Dellquay13]

Think she's been and back.

She left Milford heading west and then north out of the Bristol Channel a few weeks ago, we saw her passing Skomer

 

[oldharry]

She does it most years. 2024 schedule here: Timetables – Waverley Excursions

 

[Snowgoose-1]

She does it most years. 2024 schedule here: Timetables – Waverley Excursions

You often need to book ahead to avoid disappointment. Last time I managed to get a cancellation for the Harwich/Tower Bridge Autumn trip.

 

[Sandy]

Think she's been and back.

OK Cornwall then, in August. Quite fancy the Falmouth - Plymouth trip.

 

[creeks]

Here she is in Llandudno a few weeks ago:

 

[Aja]

Here she is in Llandudno a few weeks ago:
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She's just passed our window about 10 minutes ago...

 

[VicS]

This photo taken in June this year does not show a defaced Ensign.
WAVERLEY Ship Photos | AIS MarineTraffic
There are loadsa pictures on the Marine Traffic website So far I have not found one showing a defaced ensign.

 

[Aja]

@VicS ensign I saw a couple of weeks ago was definitely defaced. Just started me wondering...

 

[VicS]

@VicS ensign I saw a couple of weeks ago was definitely defaced. Just started me wondering...

I think a defaced red ensign cannot be worn by a vessel on professional or commercial business. Maybe that's the difference between when you saw her and all occasions when photographed for Marine Traffic

 

[creeks]

Does this blurred image show a defacement? Not sure. She was certainly on commercial business carrying passengers from Llandudno. Edit: This is a frame grab from a video and other frames confirm something is there as well. It's in the same part of the flag as that in the original post.
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[Aja]

I think a defaced red ensign cannot be worn by a vessel on professional or commercial business. Maybe that's the difference between when you saw her and all occasions when photographed for Marine Traffic

She was definitely working the day I took that shot. It was a cruise from Custom House Quay in Greenock to the Kyles - and it was mobbed. I think you can just see some sort of motif in my original post.

 

[Aja]

It looks a bit like the registered historic ships version.
Our Shop | National Historic Ships

It could be....

 

[oldharry]

It is a special defaced Ensign according to the Waverley website, as she has been awarded the National Flagship of the Year by National Historic Ships UK. WAVERLEY IS ANNOUNCED AS NATIONAL FLAGSHIP OF THE YEAR 2024 – Waverley Excursions

 

[GEM43]

Plain red duster at Tighnabruaich: