Excellent info, as always! As you mentioned at the start, different countries, different rules. Here in the Netherlands, the national flag goes on the stern, the courtesy flag on starboard spreader, the rest on the port spreader. For royal ships, there are more rules, plus we have rules for special days (on 4 May, you lost the flag to half the stick, remembrance day, and on certain festive occasions, you can fly an extra orange pennant above the national flag).
@CarpeDiemSailingMagazine Жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing!
@Coyotehello Жыл бұрын
Nice video, a quick note in the UK the ensign flown can be as the direction of the KingéQuenn. For example a club can have an ensign approved by the UK monarch. As for the ensign flow from the backstay as far as I understand this is from the gaff rig days when the flag was flown from the gaff. there is no backstay on a gaff rigger. Great instructive videos. Hopefully we can hire your services... As per my comment in your previous video. The 'A' flag is the "owner" of the divers, the red with white stripe is the location of the diver(s). At least that is my understanding. Cheers.
@CarpeDiemSailingMagazine Жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing Alain
@bournazianvahan2 жыл бұрын
I have also seen burgees on the bow of large yachts.
@CarpeDiemSailingMagazine2 жыл бұрын
Yes that is true. Quite common also on smaller power boats.
@gregaldworth1200 Жыл бұрын
The 'Red Duster' for British merchant vessels (Canadian ships would also have flown it years ago).
@CarpeDiemSailingMagazine Жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing and following Greg
@windonwater38952 жыл бұрын
Excellent Job!! Thank You! I really needed this and only realized it AFTER viewing it.
@CarpeDiemSailingMagazine2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Wind on the Water. This subject was a request from a subscriber. Glad you liked it.
@tedmiles21107 ай бұрын
Most traditionally the national flag was flown from that gaff of a sailing vessel. These days very few sailing vessels have gaffs. TM retired but still interested in flags
@CarpeDiemSailingMagazine7 ай бұрын
Thanks for the comment
@matthewhigginbottom83282 жыл бұрын
Really well explained. Thank you for answering this question.
@CarpeDiemSailingMagazine2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Matthew
@h.v74612 жыл бұрын
Thank you. A very informative episode.
@CarpeDiemSailingMagazine2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the kind comment and support
@j.t.s.3982 Жыл бұрын
here we have the Q-Flag on port side spreader and not starboard In general - thank you very much for your sharing a lot of informations!
@CarpeDiemSailingMagazine Жыл бұрын
I agree. Thanks for watching
@roberthauser56352 жыл бұрын
Informative as always! And hello from the Port of Blaine. So looking forward to this season, and hopefully we'll be sailing in you waters.
@CarpeDiemSailingMagazine2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Robert. Have you ever sailed in Desolation Sound?
@roberthauser56352 жыл бұрын
@@CarpeDiemSailingMagazine No I have not! We had planned to before Covid hit here two years ago! Hopefully this is the year, and I hope to look you up
@CarpeDiemSailingMagazine2 жыл бұрын
@@roberthauser5635 Please do. Let me know when you’re in the area
@wsu_alum Жыл бұрын
Good info except for a small inaccuracy about the US national ensign. The only US national ensign (a flag to be flown in international and foreign waters) is the US national flag. The US Yacht Ensign has no legal status since 1980, but even before that it was only required to be flown by licensed US yachts in *domestic* waters. It was never approved to be used outside of the US.
@CarpeDiemSailingMagazine Жыл бұрын
Thank you for that clarification, I appreciate it
@Navy_dayАй бұрын
In the UK, the Union Jack is not permitted on civilian vessels. The Union Jack is permitted on the bows of naval vessels.
@CarpeDiemSailingMagazine23 күн бұрын
Thanks for the info
@rb239rtr2 жыл бұрын
The US Marines flew the Canadian flag upside down at Atlanta in the 1992 Baseball world series, creating the 'Flag Flap'. A couple days later, the Marines were in Toronto and corrected their error/
@CarpeDiemSailingMagazine2 жыл бұрын
Thanks. I did not know that 🤷
@pierpalumbo415 Жыл бұрын
That's what I like a lot, fundamentals of seamanship... shame we can't have the international signal code, along with the emoticons. Have a nice day Cap 🙂
@CarpeDiemSailingMagazine Жыл бұрын
Thank you for your kind comment
@davidvanfrank64232 жыл бұрын
I am Canadian and have crewed on American sailboats in U.S. waters. I have flown a Canadian crew flag on a halyard, but probably incorrectly, and on the wrong side of the boat. What is the recommendation for flying a flag for foreign crew? Thanks!
@CarpeDiemSailingMagazine2 жыл бұрын
That's a great question and at this point I am not aware of any protocol or etiquette that extends to that particular application. If it was me I would fly it under everything else in the starboard spreaders. I will look into it further and get back ti you if I find anything.
@horationelson38232 жыл бұрын
Great question. I sail with a crew from the Philippines. Would be great to fly their nations flag properly
@CarpeDiemSailingMagazine2 жыл бұрын
Guest flags are flown at port spreaders as per this article www.canadianyachting.ca/diy/seamanship/1311-flag-etiquette-flying-flags-and-pennants-properly
@rickpyne2 жыл бұрын
I have seen many charter yachts and privately owned vessels putting up a Pirate Flag, skull and crossbones. What is the etiquette regards flying these flags please??
@CarpeDiemSailingMagazine2 жыл бұрын
Very frowned upon. Lacks class but some people don’t seem to care about that too much.
@BenjaminPitkin Жыл бұрын
The tapping wasn't distracting until you mentioned it. If you're making a video and someone makes noise, PLEASE ignore it.
@CarpeDiemSailingMagazine Жыл бұрын
Thank you Benjamin. That’s great advice and I will keep it in mind. 👍
@vancekeith564211 ай бұрын
Thank you
@CarpeDiemSailingMagazine11 ай бұрын
You're welcome ☺️
@JK50with102 жыл бұрын
Note on the UK red Ensign. Under the Merchant Shipping Act 1995. It is illegal for a civilian vessel to fly the Union Flag (Union Jack) and it carries a penalty of £1000 fine. Civilian, non-government vessels may only fly the Red Ensign (A Blue Ensign is sometimes permitted with a warrant). White Ensign is for the Royal Navy and Royal Yacht Squadron only. With a Blue Ensign reserved for non-military Government vessels. No other colours are permitted. Also a club burgess (or a warrant Burgee if flying a Blue Ensign) should be flown from the Masthead.
@CarpeDiemSailingMagazine2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the clarification
@ziyagun9432 жыл бұрын
Great video - thank you for posting it , My question is about having guests (with foreign nationality), say UK citizens sailing with me in USA. I have heard that I could fly Union Jack on the PORT spreader. Is that true? If so, how would you fly it, or any other flag in conjunction with a radar reflector, which I always fly from from Port spreader. Flag just below the radar reflector?
@CarpeDiemSailingMagazine2 жыл бұрын
That’s a great question. Another sub asked it too. I think you might have the answer. I will try to clarify.
@CarpeDiemSailingMagazine2 жыл бұрын
So it turns out that you are right as per this article www.canadianyachting.ca/diy/seamanship/1311-flag-etiquette-flying-flags-and-pennants-properly
@josephlai9759 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing. I have always been intrigued by flags. I have a question: have you seen proud owners flying their self-designed yacht flag other than club flags?
@CarpeDiemSailingMagazine Жыл бұрын
Thanks for your comment Joseph. Yes I have heard of that and I believe they are flown at the left spreaders. I have personally never seen one.
@zach77012 жыл бұрын
Is flying the Jolly Roger (pirate 🏴☠️ flag) frowned upon? Obviously we are not real pirates but my kids like to fly it. Is it illegal to fly in any position? Thoughts....
@CarpeDiemSailingMagazine2 жыл бұрын
Not illegal as far as I know but frowned upon by the yacht club crowd. Check out the link below
Frowned upon? They're lucky they're not fired upon! :)
@ColinWu8 ай бұрын
Thank you for this. Just a couple of questions: If your mast has more than one set of spreaders, which should be used? I am in Canada on Lake Ontario, and I have heard that if your boat is not registered you are not permitted to fly the national flag. Is this so? Even if you're visiting a US port?
@CarpeDiemSailingMagazine7 ай бұрын
Hi Colin, I would use the lower spreaders and I have not heard that you are prohibited from flying a national flag if your boat is not registered.
@CruisingDarkWind Жыл бұрын
Thank you for clarifying that the Yellow ‘Q’ flag is raised and flown upon entering foreign territorial waters and that the countries courtesy flag is then flown ‘in place’ of the ‘Q’ flag after clearing into the country. The ‘Q’ flag and ‘Courtesy’ flag should not be flown together as we see in so many KZbin sailing vids.
@CarpeDiemSailingMagazine Жыл бұрын
Thanks Dark Wind. Glad to be of assistance. Happy cruising
@JennySusanti-u1q5 ай бұрын
What is flown at the bow?
@CarpeDiemSailingMagazine5 ай бұрын
Club burger. Usually on power boats.
@joshuabaughn3734 Жыл бұрын
A: Alfa B: Bravo C: Charlie D: Delta E: Echo F: Foxtrot G: Golf H: Hotel I: India J: Juliet K: Kilo L: Lima M: Mike N: November O: Oscar P: Papa Q: Quebec R: Romeo S: Sierra T: Tango U: Uniform V: Victor W: Whiskey X: X-Ray Y: Yankee Z: Zulu
@CarpeDiemSailingMagazine Жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing
@ArthurPopeye7 ай бұрын
The actual US ensign is the regular stars and stripes flag, not the one with the anchor encircled by stars. If you go in internaitonal or foreign waters with the latter you could get in trouble (waters!).
@CarpeDiemSailingMagazine7 ай бұрын
Thank you for the clarification.
@AlexMotan111 ай бұрын
Correction: Because the starboard spreader is the official communication spreader, so you have your Q flag here. The Club burgee, if not flown from the masthead, it should be first at the port spreader. The port spreader is for all the not official flags, but for all the happy flags, ie House flag/burgee or, in port/at anchor, Kids-want-to-play flag (commonly known as Pirates flag), Join-us-for-a-drink (Beer flag 🍺 at lunchtime or G&T glass flag 🍸 after dinner) etc. PS: 1. Nobody "frowns upon" a Pirate flag! 😉 2. Bring your own booze 😀
@CarpeDiemSailingMagazine10 ай бұрын
Thank you
@guydonner55807 ай бұрын
Actually most people EXCEPT North Americans and maybe Canadians would recognise the Alpha flag as the diver down flag. The red and diagonal white stripe dive flag is an American invention originally used mainly for inland use because lake boaters rarely used signalling flags. Originally the design existed of two horisontal red stripes with a white strip between them. Discovering that they had redesigned the Austrian flag they changed it to its current design. It is not used a lot outside the US and Canada.
@CarpeDiemSailingMagazine7 ай бұрын
Thank you for the comment. I always use both just to cover my bases, and even then I see boaters ignore them lol! I like the trivia. Thanks for watching.
@kodiak74 ай бұрын
KZbin Christian Williams flies his from the leach.
@CarpeDiemSailingMagazine4 ай бұрын
The National Ensign? That’s perfectly traditional! 👍
@raymondmallais63756 ай бұрын
Beaucoup de municipalité et organisme devrait regardé cette vidéo j'en vois dès fois que les drapeaux ne sont pas sûr les bon mâts