Comentarii la: Eticheta drapelului cu Tom Cunliffe

De: Keith Armitage

Keith Armitage — Fri, 03 Mar 2023 05:48:06 +0000

Another great and informative video, Tom, thank you. I was just wondering how and where motor yachts flew flags and burgees. Many years ago, sailing from the JSSTC in Black Arrow, we overnighted in Cowes and took our lead from the RYS. When the white ensigns went down, ours followed within seconds.

De: ThatSailingPage

ThatSailingPage — Sun, 26 Feb 2023 21:24:54 +0000

A friend used to call it "putting the Queen to bed" (or King, I suppose, now). It's nice to have a good quality ensign (and courtesy flags), the same as putting on a pair of shoes and clean shirt when clearing in at a foreign port.

De: Tom G

Tom G — Fri, 24 Feb 2023 22:17:32 +0000

i love this stuff, one day i shall have my own yacht and live by this example.

De: Simon van der Linden

Simon van der Linden — Tue, 21 Feb 2023 20:56:39 +0000

If you take your ensign down, you should also take the courtesy flag down because there is a rule that says that no flag can be flying if the ensign is not flying. On my side of the Channel at least. Cheers. Love your videos.

De: Martin S

Martin S — Fri, 17 Feb 2023 09:21:29 +0000

Excellent video Tom, very interesting as always.
But how do us motorboaters (yes, some of us like to do things properly too) fly courtesy and club flags? It's very difficult on a vestigial mast. I would love to see your video guidance on this.

De: Will Jessop

Will Jessop — Fri, 17 Feb 2023 01:36:10 +0000

Another way of halving your flag costs is to only get an ensign that could cover half of an entire country 🙂

De: Simon E

Simon E — Thu, 16 Feb 2023 09:48:18 +0000

Good video Mr C. I found points I agree with, and points I differ on.
I do fly a burgee at the spreaders – unless I have the right to fly a flag – ie a flag officer or past commodore. I wish too, that I had the discipline to take the colours up and down – but I find that beyond me every day.
I agree about ensigns however – and the need for a smart one. I don't see the respect in the "shabby chic" habit of wearing a faded pink ensign with a tatty fly and proudly boasting about its 20 years of service. It's just scruffy!
…and yes – nothing worse than a boat in foreign waters that doesn't show its host the respect of a courtesy ensign. In response to a question below – in Brittany, for example, we fly the Tricolore with a Brittany flag beneath it. Why not?

De: Robert Smith

Robert Smith — Thu, 16 Feb 2023 08:28:13 +0000

What does one do when one's boat has an unstayed mast (ie. no shrouds or spreaders) as in a junk-rigged boat? Is there an "official protocol"? I would be interested to hear what you or your viewers have to say. Thanks very much.

De: John Hewett

John Hewett — Wed, 15 Feb 2023 22:07:40 +0000

Hi Tom, I found the video on the Q flag and have to admit that I have been doing it wrong. A simple explanation that makes sense. Thankyou.

De: Ray Thorp

Ray Thorp — Wed, 15 Feb 2023 20:46:03 +0000

Is it still etiquette to dip your ensign for a Royal Naval craft?