On Saturday, September 22, 2007 12:50 PM [GMT+1=CET], Malcolm Nixon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On Sat, 22 Sep 2007 10:25:17 +0100, "Mike Stevens" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >> >> From your description of the badge, and the initials you provided, I >> made a guess that it was the Royal Yorkshire Yacht Club. I looked >> on Google, and it is. >> >> Your may call me Sherlock. >> > > Are you sure that's all you're called Mike ;-) > > the River Thames seems to have lots of Blue Ensigns of various kinds > - at least when I've been on the river > - retired admirals and the like ;-) There is a long list of yacht clubs that are entitled (by Admiralty Warrant) to use the plain blue ensign, and another list of those who are entitled to use it with the addition of their own badge. You can se the lists at http://tinyurl.com/2p5xuw Much more disinguished in the White Ensign, for which the only yacht club allowed to fly it is the Royal Yacht Squadron, under an Adiralty Warrant dating from 1829.. Mike Stevens narrowboat Felis Catus III web-site www.mike-stevens.co.uk No man is an island. So is Man.
