by erbster » Sat Apr 17, 2021 6:13 pm
Malcolm, I drilled a small hole in the port side tab on the hounds. That way, I could shackle a small block there, which carries the flag halyard to the deck rail. You’re quite right, many go to a lot of trouble to dress their boats at OGA rallies. I have letter flags which almost spell out my daughters’ names (fortunately, they don’t know the flag alphabet, so they don’t question my word). I hoist only in port, so use the peak halyard and tie the bottom to the boom/gaff. It would be nice to fly some for’ard too, for which I would use the staysail halyard.
You’ll get a very large (for a CC) banner flag for the rally (many boats fly ten or more at the Yarmouth rally). I always fly the CC burgee at the top, above my club burgee. A Jolly Roger also flies if either daughter is aboard. If I’m showing off, I also fly courtesy flags for places I’ve been. What is it about sailors and flags?!
I only dress in harbour(!) because I’m worried about the strings fouling some piece of rigging and/or going overboard. They make a lot of wind noise too, under sail.
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Charles Erb
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