Courtesy Flags are essential for all voyages in foreign waters.
Well presented flags create good impressions.
Always use the Red Ensign for United Kingdom waters - not the Union Jack.
Yachts without masts should fly the Courtesy Flag at the bow. Yachts with masts, on the starboard spreader.
Fly the Q flag until you have cleared customs, and hoist the Courtesy Flag above the Q flag if flying together.
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Five Golden Rules for Courtesy Flag Etiquette
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