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and q launch. GIG or cutter should fy 70 at
tho stern faestaH.
These flags are Gown from o'clock In the
morning, when they are hoisted on signal
from the oommodore's yacht or from the
yacht OF the senior captain In the heet' and
kept flying until sunset. when at another
signal they are run down.
On many yachts this ceremony OF colors
is gone through with great care. All on
deck should face the stern Of the yacht on
each occasion and stand at attention az long
as the ensign In being run down. On large
hagships the ceremony is made as near that
Of n naval vessel as possible. Yachts do
not carry bands but some have 6uglers on
board, and the AStar Spangled Banner Ia
played In the morning and Columbia in
the evening and the Grew and the whole
company on board will take part In the
ceremony.
The smallest OF yachts can be careful Of
ths little nicetes Of flag etiquette; When WI
blue flag should be flown from the main
starboard rigging by day and at night q
blue light. On many yachts this flag is
always bent on. and as soon az the owner
steps from the gangway into his launch It
is run up and when he steps back again on
to his yacht 1t is run down.
we'll known yaohtsman some time ago
owned q is footer that he used to raoe as
often as possible. He was very careful
about all flag rules and drilled his one sailor
fioat and then the owner would turn the
yacht over to the sailor to take to the moor
ing and make snug for the night, but az he
stepped from the deck Of the tiny sloop to the
float he always insisted that the absent nag
should be hoisted, and 1t was run down the
next day when he went aboard in the same
way. Whenever he had luncheon on board
this yacht the white meal pennant was
hoisted, lust as 1t is on the largest yacht In
the feet. At night white light on the star
board rigging takes the place Of the Whs White u.
the crew has a meal served q red pennant Is
flown from the port rigging.
A yacht owner should always be careful
about making oolors promptly. II he Is
on his home station he will take the time
oommodores yacht, the yacht Of the senior
captain present or from the clubhouse:
When In foreign waters, however, and
foreign waters with yaohtsmen means ut
some other club anchorage, he should take
the time from that clubs flag officer. When
at anchor of some naval station tbs time
should be taken from that vessel or station
and never before 1t.
On occasions OF national mourning, as
on Decoration Day, the ensign only should
be half masted. On the death OF yacht
owner the club burgee and his private signal,
but not the ensign, should be half masted.
When mourning is ordered for the death Of
a member the burgee only should be half
maeted. These rules apply to a yacht at
anchor and under way.
In half masting oolors they shoul d II no
previously hoisted be first msstheaded
and then lowered to half mast and before
lowering tho oolors at sunset they should
be first mastheaded and then lowered.
When the ensign is at half mast it should be
han IaI hafp Iii,
salute.
The Jack should be set on Sundays, on all
monial occasions and when the senior
officer present orders it SET When dis
played the Jack should be set on a staff at
the bow, but it should never be set when.
awnings are housed. when wash clothes are
triced up or when under way
When a flag officer makes an official visit
his flag should be hosted at the fore OF a
yacht with two or moro masts and at the