Corsair, an attendee of the Rendezvous, dressed ship conveniently (random order of flags). There are times when getting it right needs to take a back to other priorities...in this case getting Welcome Envelopes to arriving skippers.
My yacht club burgee always flies from the starboard spreader. I tried the pig stick method but quite frankly it was the only external halyard on the mast and looked like crap. In addition getting it up and down the mast was a PIA...all the while beating the paint on the mast up yonder. So, belonging to one of the oldest clubs in the country, I had a bit of a discussion with our Commodore, who, with many other modern boat owners also chiming in, bent tradition and allow(ed) us to fly it from the starboard spreader. This is the one time I pushed back on yacht club tradition, and I have not looked back. David F. Risch (401) 419-4650 (cell) Corsair, 1981 40-2 Date: Thu, 27 Sep 2012 13:28:35 -0400 From: pnev...@gmail.com To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Re: Stus-List Mystic Rendezvous Photos - Now Code Flags and Burgees The procedure for "dressing" US Navy ships is very specific. To "full-dress" a ship, in addition to the large ensign at the stern, the jack, and an additional ensign at each masthead, a "rainbow" of signal flags and pennants arrayed from stem to stern, strung from the base of the jackstaff over the masts and then down to the base of the flagstaff. Ships that have no masts or an unsual mast configuration do the best they can to approximate the same effect. In the days of sail, a ship full-dressed by hanging every bit of bunting in its flag locker between the bowsprit and the mastheads, and down the shrouds and signal halyards (see the Sea Flags banner at the top of this page). This display usually included foreign ensigns, jacks, and admirals flags--everything the ship had on board. Nowadays, only signal flags are used, and the sequence in which they are displayed is precisely prescribed by directive--in the case of the U.S. Navy by NTP-13(B), Flags, Pennants and Customs. This guarantees a uniform appearance and ensures that no offensive or inappropriate messages are inadvertently (or mischievously) embedded in the display. Pat Nevitt Patriot C&C 29 MKII Galesville, MD On Thu, Sep 27, 2012 at 1:07 PM, Indigo <ind...@thethomsons.us> wrote: Edd, I believe that you are correct in saying that the use of code flags to dress ship is just a celebration. However, I caution that a “random” arrangement could be dangerous – after all each flag represents a letter or number and you could end up spelling out something unintentionally!! Our Club (which I believe got its flag etiquette from New York Yacht Club) recommends a specific sequence. As far as burgees are concerned, the skipper should fly the burgee of primary allegiance, or if a member of several clubs, the burgee of the club whose home waters he is in. (At PYC we are very traditional (some say “stuck up”!!) and fly our burgees at the masthead on pig-sticks (I think they got that name ‘cos they are a pig to get up and down!) USPS says you should not fly more than one burgee at a time. Jonathan Indigo – 35MKIII Southport (soon to be on the hard in Milford) From: cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Edd Schillay Sent: Wednesday, September 26, 2012 10:54 AM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Re: Stus-List Mystic Rendezvous Photos Danny, Glad to hear you like the graphics! As I understand it, the random letter code flags is just a celebration of all things nautical. On the Enterprise, we flew the American Flag (always on top), the Morris Yacht and Beach Club burgee (my club,) the Fleet Captain flag (I am the FC at MYBC) and a C&C burgee which I purchased from Stu. But don't worry. I often say "I don't know" to my wife too. All the best, Edd Edd M. Schillay Starship Enterprise C&C 37/40+ | Sail No: NCC-1701-B City Island, NY Starship Enterprise's Captain's Log Website On Sep 26, 2012, at 10:33 AM, djhaug...@juno.com wrote: wow, great photos...I'm feeling quite disappointed for not having gone. I did get to go sailing on Sunday so I was there in spirit. Given all the issues I had to contend with I just couldn't plan on anything. Next year...! I love the Graphics on Enterprise! There are some really nice boats that showed up. I do have a question; For those of you that fly a bunch of burgees (if thats the correct term), what is the significance? My wife always asks and I always have to say "I don't know." Danny Lolita 1973 Viking 33 South Coast, MA ---------- Original Message ---------- From: "Stu" <s...@cncphotoalbum.com> To: "C&C Email List" <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> Subject: Stus-List Mystic Rendezvous Photos Date: Wed, 26 Sep 2012 09:43:43 -0400 Rob Gallagher has posted some great photos of the rendezvous at: https://plus.google.com/photos/111441832096552932716/albums/5792114956547005585/5792114978515809538?authkey=CLWWvti55dyMUQ Thanx for sharing Rob _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album http://www.cncphotoalbum.com CnC-List@cnc-list.com _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album http://www.cncphotoalbum.com CnC-List@cnc-list.com _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album http://www.cncphotoalbum.com CnC-List@cnc-list.com
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