clyst
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I Saw a yacht (nothing special about 28ft) recently flying the white ensign . Who is entitled to fly this ensign??? I thought it was reserved for ships of the grey Funnel line .
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Koeketiene
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RYS - Cowes
bilbobaggins
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Be very careful who you insult on the water when accosting a 'nothing-special 28-foot yacht' wearing a White Ensign - it may be helmed and crewed by a robust and quite well-known 86-year old and his daughter......
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Athene V30
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I assume the rules are still the same but any of HM Sail Training Yachts on 'official' duty can fly a white ensign too - think I did it twice from BRNC at Dartmouth on the back of a Contessa 38.
cameronke
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I noticed that Sir Robin Knox Johnston flew one on Saga during his recent race. Would this be due to him being a Sir?
Twister_Ken
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Member of the RYS probly.
john_morris_uk
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I assume the rules are still the same but any of HM Sail Training Yachts on 'official' duty can fly a white ensign too - think I did it twice from BRNC at Dartmouth on the back of a Contessa 38.
[/ QUOTE ]Not all Forces Sail training yachts fly a white ensign. I agree that the ones at BRNC do when they are on official BRNC training. However I have borrowed one of their Contessas in the past when I was not a member of BRNC staff and was told to fly a defaced blue. JSASTC yachts fly a defaced blue as well, and they are owned by 'The Secretary of State for Defence on behalf of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II'.
I assume the rules are still the same but any of HM Sail Training Yachts on 'official' duty can fly a white ensign too - think I did it twice from BRNC at Dartmouth on the back of a Contessa 38.
[/ QUOTE ]Not all Forces Sail training yachts fly a white ensign. I agree that the ones at BRNC do when they are on official BRNC training. However I have borrowed one of their Contessas in the past when I was not a member of BRNC staff and was told to fly a defaced blue. JSASTC yachts fly a defaced blue as well, and they are owned by 'The Secretary of State for Defence on behalf of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II'.
cameronke
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Yup, just checked, he is an honorary member of RYS
HoratioHB
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The RYS and boats of BRNC Dartmouth when operating in local waters (well it was 37 years ago when I was last there!!)
capricorn
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I vaguely remember that RN Officers (not sure if serving or retired) of Flag rank can fly a white ensign from their private yachts. Is this correct ? Or is it just that making Admiral gives you the right to membership of RYS by default ?