White Ensign Tea Towel Problem

[LONG_KEELER]

I am now the proud owner of a White Ensign tea towel from I think Nautacalia.

Sooner or later I'm going to have to dry it out on the boat using pegs.

Can I legally do this ?

 

[Ubergeekian]

I am now the proud owner of a White Ensign tea towel from I think Nautacalia.

Sooner or later I'm going to have to dry it out on the boat using pegs.

Can I legally do this ?

Just bray like a donkey a bit and everyone will just assume you're in the RYS.

 

[Searush]

Folded over the guardrails is unlikely to cause a problem. But I suspect you will want to peg it to the backstay by the hoist just for the fun of it.

I can just see some CPO sending a party down to confiscate it with a similar tongue in cheek "because I can" attitude.

 

[NorthUp]

Dan! Daaaan!

they're taking the pish !!!

DAAAAAAAN!

 

[dunedin]

Go for it - got to keep the towel dry

And all this blue / white stuf is just elitist c**p

 

[JKay]

I am now the proud owner of a White Ensign tea towel from I think Nautacalia.

Sooner or later I'm going to have to dry it out on the boat using pegs.

Can I legally do this ?

Only if you fly your clubs dish cloth in the senior position

 

[Nico]

Won't it dry through the natural cycles of climate change?

 

[CharlesSwallow]

There's a timber merchant in our marina

I am now the proud owner of a White Ensign tea towel from I think Nautacalia.

Sooner or later I'm going to have to dry it out on the boat using pegs.

Can I legally do this ?

who flys the white ensign! It isn't hard to tell that he's a timber merchant: his boat is carvel planked, somewhat faded hardwood and his spreaders, well, they are obviously made from gloss painted 50 X 75 PSE with no taper whatsoever!
Chas

 

[BelleSerene]

I can just see some CPO sending a party down to confiscate it with a similar tongue in cheek "because I can" attitude.

Would it not have to be an officer? Pedantry, though.

 

[Searush]

Would it not have to be an officer? Pedantry, though.

Chief Petty OFFICER? Not commisioned I guess but you got the point anyway.

 

[Bosun Higgs]

Go for it - got to keep the towel dry

And all this blue / white stuf is just elitist c**p

What's wrong with a bit of elitism? In my experience, its like wealth - the attitude towards it changes when you're no longer on the outside looking in.

Which is exactly where I am.

 

[Seagreen]

Only if you fly your clubs dish cloth in the senior position

A tea-towel flown from the forestay is Merchant Naval Reserve...

 

[Thistle]

I am now the proud owner of a White Ensign tea towel from I think Nautacalia.

Sooner or later I'm going to have to dry it out on the boat using pegs.

Can I legally do this ?

Only on your neighbour's backstay.

 

[Wansworth]

You would be considered the senior yacht in the anchourage so when you grabbed it to dry your plates the surrounding yachts,probably keeping an eye on you would be required to dowse there "I have been to Dawlish " souvenier tea towl etc.

 

[Woodlouse]

I think the bigger issue here is whether you'd be obliged to dip your tea towel to passing warships. Which could cause problems if you're trying to dry it.