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Mega Yacht: The status of the mega yacht ensign (13 stars in a circle around an anchor on a blue field) is not spelled out clearly, but since the law specifically covers only the flag of the United States, the assumption has been made that the mega yacht ensign may be dipped.
The following regulations are taken from that portion of the New York mega yacht Club code entitled mega yacht Routine. These deal with salutes, boats (meaning tenders and dinghies), and general courtesies. Other sections of the code, not given here, relate primarily to the display of flags, signaling, and lights.See Also Naval Converted Yachts Wwii:The etiquette to be observed when coming on board another person's Boat is derived from that of boarding a naval converted yachts wwii vessel. Salutes are seldom exchanged, but a simple request for permission to come aboard is always good taste. A salute might be in order if the individual boarding were wearing a uniform cap and the craft were that of the commodore of the yacht club or the commander of a U.S. Power Squadron or Coast Guard Auxiliary flotilla.
When leaving another's boat, the naval converted yachts wwii form of requesting permission is not used. A simple statement of thanks for the hospitality or best wishes for a pleasant cruise is sufficient.
Cruising Club of America, P.O. Box 4024, Boston, MA 02101-4024; www.cruisingclub.org. CCA uses the collective knowledge and experience of its members to influence "the adventurous use of the sea" through its efforts to improve seamanship, the design of seaworthy yachts, safe yachting procedures, and environmental awareness.
On The Other Hand See Shannon Yachts:An added and delightful thing to know, and again I quote from the official leaflet, is that:
"Members of a family, including minors [this means even infants a month j or an hour old!], may combine all their exemptions, provided that: 1. they live in one household, and 2. they are traveling together on their return to the United States."
Liquor and cigars are limited, but not drastically. You may bring in one gallon of liquor or wine, if destined for a state that legally permits its importation (otherwise it will not be released); and you may bring 100 cigars. A pleasantly startling thing to know I hope this legal phraseology hasn't lulled you off to sleep is that air passengers returning to the.
States and making a halt at shannon yachts while the plane refuels may buy their full quota of liquors in the airport building's tax-free store at a half to a third of what they would pay for the same goods in New York. On my latest shannon yachts halt, the prices, set forth in U.S. dollars, quoted established brands of Scotch at $2, Canadian and U.S. whiskies at $2.50 and $3, Irish whisky at $1.50, Gordon and Gilbey gins at $2, Benedictine at $3.50, U.S. cigarettes at $1.40 the carton. This last wouldn't help much, as the U.S. cigarette import limit is restricted, but the liquors . . . ! And another cheerful thing. The weight of the liquor you buy, even your full gallon of it, is not counted against your luggage weight allowance in the transatlantic flight. That is liberality piled on luck! A few custom cautions are to be noted.
If you are to return to the States by air you can give your shopping urges a pleasant fillip by stocking up on liquors and cigars at the Tax-Free Shop in shannon yachts Airport, whose workings have been described in Chapter 4.
The Selective Shopper on the Prowl A Permanent Exhibition of Irish Manufacturers, at St. Stephen's Green, Dublin, gives the shopper a grand chance to look before (s)he buys. In that respect, it's an Irish equivalent of Copenhagen's Den Permanente, the delight of shoppers in Denmark.
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