T&T: Club Burgee Protocol

[Peter Bennett]

Tuesday, January 23, 2007, 5:11:40 PM, Garrett wrote:

GL> I'm about to become a member of a second yacht club.

GL> I'd be grateful for advice on when and how one displays the clubs'
GL> burgees. If one is given priority, what is the criterion?

GL> TIA, Garrett

According to the Royal Vancouver Yacht Club's yearbook (somewhat
paraphrased):

It is incorrect to fly more than one club burgee at a time.

If you are a Flag Officer of a club, you should fly that club's burgee
at all times.  If you are an officer of one club, you should never fly
your officer's flag along with the burgee of another club.

If you are moored at a club marina or outstation of which you are a
member, you should fly that club's burgee.

If you are a member of several clubs in the same port, you should fly
the burgee of the most senior club, unless participating in a regatta
or other event at another club.

If you are a member of clubs based in different ports, you should fly
the burgee of the club based in the port that you are in.

Consult the yearbook, bylaws, etc of the clubs you belong to for
further guidance.

-- 
Peter Bennett, VE7CEI    Vancouver, B.C., Canada
Lien Hwa 28 (AKA Polaris 30) "Sea Spray"
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