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Forum: Rules of the Road, Regulations & Red Tape

03-01-2012, 21:27

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Flags - How Big ?

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Posted By s/v Jedi

Re: Flags. How big?

I had only heard the second one about not being hoisted higher. I have never seen courtesy flags bigger than ensigns and still think it was written wrong somewhere...

cheers,
Nick.

Forum: Rules of the Road, Regulations & Red Tape

03-01-2012, 17:49

Replies: 24

Flags - How Big ?

Views: 6,171

Posted By s/v Jedi

Re: Flags. How big?

Exactly. I even consider it skinny :devil:
https://www.eventides.org.uk/images/Even%20modern%20dutch%20boats%20have%20ensigns%20.JPG
https://www.ned185.nl/Fotos%20draak/varen/IMG_2643.JPG...

Forum: Rules of the Road, Regulations & Red Tape

03-01-2012, 06:44

Replies: 24

Flags - How Big ?

Views: 6,171

Posted By s/v Jedi

Re: Flags. How big?

Oh those days of sailing ships !!! Look at this painting:

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/fd/Storck%2C_Four_Days_Battle.jpg

Now those were big ensigns! This was the Four Days'...

Forum: Rules of the Road, Regulations & Red Tape

03-01-2012, 06:28

Replies: 24

Flags - How Big ?

Views: 6,171

Posted By s/v Jedi

Re: Flags. How big?

Same reason, the Swedes also had a formidable Royal Navy (still have I guess) and they even dared to invade Dutch territories. Like their New Sweden along the Delaware River in New Netherland. The...

Forum: Rules of the Road, Regulations & Red Tape

03-01-2012, 06:09

Replies: 24

Flags - How Big ?

Views: 6,171

Posted By s/v Jedi

Re: Flags. How big?

Thanks DoJ, I knew you were gonna jump in here :D

No, this all is from the days that drugs didn't need hiding because the trade (in opium) was legal and both Dutch and English were trying to...

Forum: Rules of the Road, Regulations & Red Tape

03-01-2012, 03:41

Replies: 24

Flags - How Big ?

Views: 6,171

Posted By s/v Jedi

Ensigns 1" length for every foot boat length. ...

Ensigns 1" length for every foot boat length.

Dutch boats often (should) have larger ensigns. Please ask me why :D :D

ciao!
Nick.

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