Found this on internet There is a rule covering flag size on boats. Ironically, it is usually cited to discourage flying a flag that is too small, but it works both ways. It says the width of a flag should be one inch for every foot of boat length. I reckoned that the version of the Stars and Stripes I saw flying with the brag flags on a 40-foot racer-cruiser was the right size for a 160-foot boat.
Where, when and how should the flag be flown on a sailboat? A good guide is John Rousmaniere, who in his The Annapolis Book of Seamanship interprets the traditional etiquette in a way that takes into account the requirements of contemporary boats: The ensign (the 50-star national flag) or the yacht ensign (the nautical version with 13 stars and a fouled anchor) may be flown from the traditional position stitched to the leach of the aftermost sail or from a staff at the stern. It should be flown from 8 a.m. to sunset when under way or when anchored or moored, but not when racing. The club burgee should be flown at the masthead on a pigstick or, if that's not practical because of the clutter common on modern mastheads, at the starboard, lowermost spreader. On Fri, Apr 11, 2008 at 12:23 PM, brian gilbert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi Jim: > > You can correctly fly the ensign from a flagstaff at the stern, or sewn > onto > the leech of your mainsail, 2/3 of the way up. It should be 1" long for > every foot of boat length... in your case, 15" minimum. > > This is according to John Rousmaniere in the Annapolis Book of Seamanship. > > Best > BG > > -- > Brian Gilbert > Author, Fix It And Sail, The Complete Trailer-Sailor > Marine Media > 3404 Hartford Dr > Chattanooga, TN 37415 > www.sailingsmall.com > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Reply-To: [email protected] > Date: Fri, 11 Apr 2008 08:17:56 -0600 > To: [email protected] > Subject: montgomery_boats Digest, Vol 62, Issue 9 > > Can any of you skippers help me with the proper placement of the American > flag while under sail. > > I want to fly the flag properly and respectfully > > Thanks > > Captain James A Sadler > Skipper sailing vessel Pelican M-15 > > _______________________________________________ > http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats > _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats
