“The first one is to put the flag up and then take it down when the sun goes down every single day,” she explained.
It is a nautical rule, and also part of the sailing boat etiquette, to put the flag up at 8am every morning and down at sunset.
This applies to any sailing boat, including yachts, and according to Sailonline, “the appropriate time to fly the ensign is from 8am to sunset and it is also important to take the flag down prior to leaving the yacht if the ship will be unmanned at the time of sunset”.
But why do yachts have flags? At sea, a ship’s flag is used to communicate as well as show respect to people and territories.
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