[Rhodes22-list] Flag etiquette (non-political content)

Jay Friedland a.jayf@verizon.net
Tue, 25 Feb 2003 12:05:07 -0500


Roger-
Do you fly it under sail like that?
J
On Tuesday, February 25, 2003, at 11:59 AM, Roger Pihlaja wrote:

> Jay,
>
> The enclosed link shows how we fly the US flag from the starboard 
> spreader
> aboard Dynamic Equilibrium:
>
> http://www.rhodes22.org/rhodes/pics/Family_On_Boat.jpg
>
> The setup requires nothing more than an eyestrap on the spreader, a 
> Harken
> micro block, a small cleat on the mast & about 30' of 3/16" nylon line.
>
> Roger Pihlaja
> S/V Dynamic Equilibrium
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jay Friedland" <a.jayf@verizon.net>
> To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, February 25, 2003 10:45 AM
> Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Flag etiquette (non-political content)
>
>
>> List members-
>>
>> Hopefully , this is seen as a  non-political, non-controversial
>> question. The timing coincides only with my mast being down and
>> possibly adding to the backstays.
>>
>> Is there any favored or appropriate location for US flag for the R22?
>> Chapman's talks about mounting the flag on the leech of the mainsail 
>> (a
>> problem with IMF) or on its own staff for sailboats, but my stern is
>> almost full now.
>>
>> Is a location on backstays ok? Just curious, as I was thinking of 
>> using
>> two nicropress fittings for two cotter rings on the backstay to a
>> reachable height for mounting. Previously, I raised it on the topping
>> lift to 2/3 height from deck, so it was easy to mount and remove, but 
>> I
>> was cautioned as it not being correct. The suggestion was never made 
>> as
>> to what was correct though.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Jay
>>
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