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Yachting flags 1 - Australia

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Adelaide Sailing Club

by Ivan Sache, 22 June 2002

The burgee of the Adelaide Sailing Club (ASC) is divided by a blue cross bordered in white. First and fourth quarters are red, whereas second and third quarters are yellow.

Adelaide Sailing Club is located at West Beach on St. Vincent Gulf, 5 km due west of Adelaide (South Australia).

The Constitution of the yacht club does not mention the burgee but says:

Article 24. Club ensign. The Club ensign shall be the Blue Ensign of Her Majesty's Fleet with the distinctive marks of the Club on the fly thereof, viz., a Patriarchal Cross.
Article 25. Club flags. Club flags shall be those described in the sailing program of the Club.

Source: Yacht club website http://www.asc.com.au.
Ivan Sache, 22 June 2002

I enquired about this because the description of the ensign matches that of the Holdfast Bay Yacht Club, whose warrant for a special ensign was cancelled in 1928. The Adelaide Sailing Club is the result of an amalgamation of the Glenelg Sailing Club and Holdfast Bay Yacht Club

The Blue Ensign (Patriarchal Cross) as defined in the Club's Constitution is that of the old Holdfast Bay Yacht Club and used only as a Club House flag.
David Prothero, 29 August 2002

Avalon Sailing Club

by Ivan Sache

Balmain Sailing Club

Balmain, New South Wales

by Ivan Sache, 6 September 2003

Balmain is located on the Paramatta estuary, west of the Sydney Harbour Bridge. The original Balmain Sailing Club was formed in October 1885. The Balmain Sailing Club was re-established in 1995 after a period of little activity. Current membership is around 500.

The burgee of the BSC is black with a yellow cross.

Source: BSC website
Ivan Sache, 6 September 2003

Beaumaris Yacht Club

by Ivan Sache

Black Rock Yacht Club

Black Rock, Victoria

by Ivan Sache, 6 September 2003

Black Rock is located on the Port Phillip Bay, south-east of Melbourne. Black Rock Yacht Club began as an annex of the Brighton Yacht Club in 1899. In 1904 the Black Rock branch was established. The club now has a membership of over 700 members.

The burgee of the BRYC is blue with a white horizontal stripe in the middle.

Source: BRYC website
Ivan Sache, 6 September 2003

Brisbane Eighteen Footers Sailing Club

Brisbane, Queensland

by Ivan Sache, 6 September 2003

The Brisbane Eighteen Footers Sailing Club is located by the Brisbane River, "on" suburban Bulimba. The Club sails Classic 18 footers, 125, Laser and Sabot classes regularly from September to Easter. The Brisbane 18 Footer's Sailing Club was officially formed in 1921.

The burgee of the BEFSC is vertically divided blue-red (1:2) The white number 18 is placed in the blue field.

Source: BEFSC wesbite
Ivan Sache, 6 September 2003