Flag ettiquette, gotta luv it.
In the mid 80's I worked on a US flagged 110' Bennetti but the only non-Brit aboard was gay-Ray, the chef. We used to have to wake him up early on his only day off to put the Sunday flag on the foredeck. Most times he felt very un-patriotic and needed a shave. (Blame skipper Kenny Argent for that)
Then sailing up to the Straits of Hormez off Oman the US Fifth Fleet was anchored off the coast when we were passing on a 65m Blomm & Voss yacht. There was a little tension around there at the time so when the deckcrew on the aircraftcarrier saw us, all the radios of the fleet must have squarked as flags were dipped all over the place (just in case, if in doubt - Salute. Sir Yes Sir)
We then had to run out on deck to put up our Antiguan ensign just to dip it to the Admiral. He then ran up his flag which meant we had to run up the Royal Standard of our guest.
It was the worst hand ever in Maritime Texas Hold'em.
Total panic for nothing.
