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From: Ed Kelly (no email)
Date: Tue Mar 11 2008 - 12:52:49 EDT
Hey all,
We read the Island Packet List and saw an interesting story of how
the City of Annapolis tries to control its anchor field, by
forbidding anyone from flying the Island Packet Flag.
Last year during the boat show the harbormaster threatened to kick
anyone flying an IP flag out and boarded many boats and demanded
flags be dropped. He claimed the City prohibited 'advertising' and
this was advertising. It is an interesting issue. Could a city
impose other restrictions as well. I hope not. Thought it would be
interesting to those still reading this site. I will file it with the
new live aboard list as it is interesting:
--ooOOOoo--
Have you seen the IPY store is now featuring the IP Battle Flags? I
also have noticed that these flags are on sale now at a new price of….
$95….that is a deal.
Why a Deal?
Back when this entire “flag thing” started and IP first displayed
them at the Annapolis boat show many years ago, I tried to get one.
Back then, they did not sell the flag, so I hired the FLAG LADY to
come over to the booth and look up at the flags, sketch it and make
me one. She did, it costs me $150.00 and it turned out ˝ the size of
these.
Then came the infamous “BATTLE of ANNAPOLIS 2007” which even included
one international member from Canada risking his yacht as he “took
one for the IP team” and boldly flew the IP flag during the 2007 boat
show. This famous IP battle raged on for 3 days as the harbormaster
pressed warnings and boarded IPs to take down these powerful IP
flags. In the end, conceding victory to the town under pressures of
eviction and being banned from using the Annapolis waters in the
future, the battle flags were lowered and not displayed again from
the mooring fields. (city rule, no advertising from boats on city
moorings)
If was after this infamous battle of napplis, that the IP Flags were
made available to all via the factory. These flags are JUMBO in size
and can be seen from the space shuttle! They are 5 feet wide and 9
feet long and when you host one, everyone comes over to see the
packet. They know you are there. I have been flying ours in the South
Complex of the Vero Beach City Marina and many people stop over to
visit because they noticed the flag. Also, when someone asks me where
we are, I simply point to the large gold flag. I fly this via a spare
halyard and I can place it about 2-3 feet from the top of the mast
depending on the wind direction. At anchor, it really works best as
it streams back from the mast. IAs you can tell, really enjoy flying
ours.
So, now you have the full story, and I wanted to “PUSH” the flags,
because I think I had a little bit to do with these being offered to
the fleet. I also want to see the entire Annapolis Harbor filled up
with IP flags someday, now that would be FUN!
So…Take a look at the ships store, and you will find these on sale
now for $95, not a bad deal for all the fun they provide.
http://ipy.com/ShipsStore/
Hayden Cochran, Island Spirit IP35
http://islandspirit35.blogspot.com
--ooOOOoo--
Ed Kelly (& Sue Kelly)
USSV Angel Louise - lying Brunswick, GA making final upgrades to head
to So Caribe
Our Skype Phone (202) 657-6357
Email: EdKelly ("at" symbol) netins.net
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