CA Flag

[DeanoX]

When I bought a sail flag the guy was keen to explain it (and the carbon fishing rod/flag poles) work best when they can rotate freely and hence weather vane with the wind.

I have an old 6ft steel tube curtain pole which gets hammered into the ground. Then a cd goes over the spike - and the flag pole goes over the spike and rests on the cd. The cd allows the pole to rotate freely.

Though I dont think my pole is as tall as either of those pics.

[nickliv]

A windsurfer mast should be substantial enough though, or maybe a length of 40mm dia. polypipe.

Atternatively, a helium balloon, with the flags on the mooring rope?

Or

http://tinyurl.com/3xqjfb

Great idea.

Will have flashing lights due to it's proximity to the airport?

The higher it is, the more flags!

Jerry

And you shouldn't need to bring a generator for the fridge if thunderstorms are about!

On second thoughts..

[DelBoy]

http://tinyurl.com/2eurxy

These look good and the right price.

Bit small, Rick - only 20ft.  I wonder if we bought 3 between us, could we make 2 x 30ft poles  

Del

[DelBoy]

BTW, any sticker left?

Jerry

Posted some to you today Jerry.

Del

[Paddy_NL]

http://tinyurl.com/2eurxy

These look good and the right price.

Bit small, Rick - only 20ft.  I wonder if we bought 3 between us, could we make 2 x 30ft poles  

Del

Be warned about that price. We had two of them on us this year, and bought them for €29,- each at a local DIY!

[Paddy_NL]

A windsurfer mast should be substantial enough though, or maybe a length of 40mm dia. polypipe.

Atternatively, a helium balloon, with the flags on the mooring rope?

Great idea.

Will have flashing lights due to it's proximity to the airport?

The higher it is, the more flags!

Jerry

Problem at Le Mans was simular (although not as heavy) as Sebring. First rain, then wind. The flags become heavier (up to five times the dry weight), and the wind will drag them down. If you got 20 flags on a rope underneath a balloon, there will be no way the balloon will keep the wet flags up!

[Leftie]

Thanks for the pic Jerry - that was mine   

They are just not strong enough to handle that kind of wind - like the many gazebos that were twisted and flattened.  Trouble is, it's a compromise between strength, portability and weight.

Rick lost one as well - in more ways than one.  First it snapped, then after repairs it was nicked, together with the Canadian Goose   

Del

Del,

Many thanks for the stickers.

Flag Poles:

OK, if erected correctly, steel/iron 1" dia piping could be raised to 120ft with stays (my Dad's a retired antenna specialist).  Optimum would be 50-60ft with stays midway and top or at 1/3rds. Anchorages could be same location. But downside is spacing of the anchors and transportation.

What will be needed is a pulley at the top for hoisting flags. (It would take at least 1hr to lower and re-erect- has to be don in stages).

This year we used a supplied 'park bench' and lashed it with cable ties and some nylon rope to the concrete framework. But it looked good.

Jerry

[Lazy B'stard]

I snapped 2 carbon 30ft poles this year. We managed to bodge one together for the finish (ours was the large soggy blue Gulf flag just to the right of the podium this year) The problem was the weight of a wet flag, I held it up for the last hour of the race and was knackered in the end.
 On the subject of flag poles, any idea who had the huge illuminated pole on MB? it was epic - well done that man (or women)!

[Paddy_NL]

On the subject of flag poles, any idea who had the huge illuminated pole on MB? it was epic - well done that man (or women)!

I believe those were the Dutchies who bring a model track every year!



ps. I believe it's a guy called Bas on this forum

[garyfrogeye]

I bought two CA flags last year and they were both stolen within six hours. The flag poles were left though
I'd quite like a small one to fit to the car though.

[rcutler]

I bought two CA flags last year and they were both stolen within six hours. The flag poles were left though
I'd quite like a small one to fit to the car though.

I was fortunate in some ways the the pole snapped with the CA flag on. When I put the pole back together and onto the van I only left the goose on the pole. When the pole was stolen the goose went but atleast I still have my original CA flag. There were only 10 originals made if i remember rightly. The flag toured america after sebring and was returned to me at Le Mans on Thursday hours before the pole snapped.

[Bob U]

Rick. Will you be getting another goose? If so, post the link cos I would like to get one. Or I could pick one up in Sebring

[Paddy_NL]

[...] I still have my original CA flag. There were only 10 originals made if i remember rightly.

Robbo can fill you in on that. I believe it was more like 25 pieces. I bought two to help the number of sale go up. Still not sure if I have two now, since Sebring flags have been going forth and back

[DelBoy]

I agree with Paddy - we had to have 25 minimun to get a reasonable price.

Seems like these are becoming collectors items - I'm going to 'personalise' mine with some indelible ink.

Del

[DelBoy]

Rick. Will you be getting another goose? If so, post the link cos I would like to get one. .....

Bob

I searched around 3-4 years ago - they were sold by a group of hippies that went around the festivals in the US, and very difficult to contact.  They were about $25.  Unfortunately I lost all contacts in a PC crash.  I then found a limited selection of them on eBay, but can't find them now.  They are made of jackonite (IIRC) and I used this to search.  They were going for £25 in the UK

Del