what size ensign?

[Jamesuk]

2 inches off the water when in the marina

 

[emandvee44]

What Length for an Ensign

And for the benefit of our continental friends - 10cm per metre LOA, so on our boat a yard and a half - more or less

M.

 

[Rigger Mortice]

One inch for every foot of boat is a reasonable rule of thumb.

Agreed. I think that oversized ensigns are an ostentatious fad, but each to their own.

 

[BAtoo]

Another for just off the water at rest. Mine's a yard on 31ft I think

 

[johnalison]

One reason why Dutch boats often look impressive is that their ensign, like most others, has the proportions of one and a half to one, compared with our two to one, so we need bigger ensigns to compete.

 

[Woodlouse]

One reason why Dutch boats often look impressive is that their ensign, like most others, has the proportions of one and a half to one, compared with our two to one, so we need bigger ensigns to compete.

The Dutch buy really big flags for their national holidays. Being tight they then use their flags on their boats to save having to shell out for a more proportional flag.

It was a Dutchman who told me this.