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Flags And Where To Fly Them
On Boats

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Flag		 When Flown Motorboat Sailboat
Bow & Stern Staffs Only Bow/Stern Staffs and Signal Mast Two
Masts		 One
Mast		 Two
Masts		 Three or More
Masts
U.S./
Yacht/
USPS Ensigns		 8 am to
Sundown		 Aft Aft Aft After
Peak		 Aftermost
Peak		 Aftermost
Peak
Club
Burgee		 8 am to
Sundown		 Bow Bow Foremast At The Truck At The Foremost Truck At The Foremost Truck
Private
Signal		 8 am to
Sundown		 Not
Flown		 Masthead Mainmast When Under Way At The Truck At The Aftermost Truck At The Main Truck
Officer's Flag Day and Night Not
Flown		 In Place Of Private Signal In Place Of Private Signal Instead Of Burgee At Truck Instead Of Private Signal Instead Of Private Signal
U.S.
Jack		 At Anchor On Sun. & Holidays
8 am to
Sundown		 Not
Flown		 Not
Flown		 Bow Or Jack Staff Not
Flown		 Jack Staff Jack Staff
Absent
Flag		 Daylight-During Absence Of Owner Not
Flown		 Starboard Yardarm Starboard Main Yardarm Starboard Spreader Starboard Main Spreader Starboard Main Spreader
Meal
Flag		 Daylight-During Meal Hours When At Anchor Not
Flown		 Starboard Yardarm Starboard Main Yardarm Starboard Spreader Starboard Main Spreader Starboard Main Spreader
Guest
Flag		 Daylight-When Owner Is Absent But Guests Are On Board Not
Flown		 Starboard Yardarm Starboard Main Yardarm Starboard Spreader Starboard Main Spreader Starboard Main Spreader
Bow Pennant, Fish,
Fun,
Skin Diver
Flags		 8 am to
Sundown		 Bow Port Yardarm Port Forward Yardarm Port Spreader Foremost Port Spreader Foremost Port Spreader

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