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The Shipyard ( Dry Dock ): Builds & Questions => Yachts and Sail => Topic started by: Dueller on June 22, 2010, 06:35:59 pm

Title: Flags, ensigns etc.
Post by: Dueller on June 22, 2010, 06:35:59 pm

I have nearly completed my schooner

http://www.sloughrc.com/asp/default.asp?itemid=B-ARS-10007

and was now wondering about appropriate flags etc. Is there a site that explains what they are for, where they go, and what they mean?

Lee

Title: Re: Flags, ensigns etc.
Post by: Jimmy James on July 05, 2010, 11:27:33 pm

There are lots of books on signals ...From Professional seamans books that have to by international Law be carried on the bridge of a ship (International Code of signals) to small books and pamphlets and posturer's carried on yachts  the best thing is to Goggle signals (signal books and Flags for yachts)
Freebooter :-))

Title: Re: Flags, ensigns etc.
Post by: Captain Povey on July 06, 2010, 04:00:42 pm

Hi Lee, I got a copy of 'Browns signalling' off ebay recently and I think it is a first class refer little reference book. Cheers, Graham.

Title: Re: Flags, ensigns etc.
Post by: RickF on July 07, 2010, 09:06:53 am

There is also a useful little book - Flags for ship modellers and marine artists, by Alec A Purves (Conway, 1950/1983).
Rick