Anyone going to sea needs an understanding of maritime flags, and this
handy book is the perfect pocket-sized reference.
Concise but comprehensive, it includes:
- National maritime flags
- Special ensigns, jacks, burgees, official and
defence flags, and code flags
- Yacht club burgees
- Signal flags (including naval codes, distress
signals and racing codes)
- Flag etiquette and usage (from positions to
salutes to timing and more)
Expanded and updated for its third edition, the
book now includes masthead burgees, as well as new advice on changing rules in
European waters and beyond, and more information on the use of and etiquette
surrounding local, regional and other unofficial flags.
If you have ever put to sea wondering about the
different types of flag, how they are made up, and the dos and don'ts as well
as traditions and myths of flying flags then this will be both a fascinating
read and a useful on-board guide.
