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Lopez Island Yacht Club Burgee

Need a new burgee?  If you’ve done much cruising, then you know how much abuse your burgee gets two or three seasons.  It might be a time to consider buying a new one.

What is a burgee you ask?  Almost every Yacht Club has a unique Burgee (flag) that identifies their member’s boats facilitating reciprocal privileges. There’s a lot written about etiquette on how to fly your Burgee depending on vessel type.  Modern sailing vessels fly the burgee from a lanyard under the starboard spreader on the main mast.  While older sailing vessels fly the burgee from the main masthead.  Power boats fly their Burgee off a short staff on the bow.  Yachties love “Opening Day” when they get to parade their yachts and fly their Burgees.

Here is but one link to Flying a Flag etiquette:  USPS – United States Power Squadron