My RYA training tells me that a leisure
boat like Relax Lah should fly the civil ensign in the form of a defaced
national flag. Yet, it seems to be common practice in Malaysian waters that all
boats I see carry the Jalur Gemilang in its full form. The exception being the
Royal Malaysian Navy boats which fly the Navy Ensign.
If I’m not mistaken, I saw the civil ensign
on sale to members only at the Royal Selangor Yacht club for MYR300 a piece. Other than that, I
could not find a place that sells it.
So I did the next best thing, I went to a
flag maker’s shop and had one custom made just for Relax Lah! I am very happy with the end product. Maybe
this is a good business idea, if there is a market for it.
