Burgee discussion

[thistlecap]

I haven't heard of a sailfar burgee, a great aid for identifying fellow sailfar cruisers.  If there isn't one, has any thought been given to one?

[Zen]

Sailfar burgee, HAhahahahaahahahahhahahahahahhahahahahhhehheehehehehehhhhohohooohoho   ;D

sorry,

er,mm  yes a smashing idea!


bwaahahahahahaahah

[thistlecap]

Well, excuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuse meeeeeeeee!!!!!!!!!  I thought the idea was to make the group larger, more visible, better known.  My mistake.

[Zen]

Oh no, it IS a good idea !  do not take it wrong!

There is a thread on this already...

[Captain Smollett]

The other thread was visible to the mods only.

This was discussed at considerable length, and several 'prototypes' were designed.  Unfortunately, it just 'died;' "life" probably got in the way of those working on it.

It is STILL a great idea (as I said before, I'm ready to buy one), and some of the designs were REALLY good.

Kurt, if you still have those images available, maybe post them on the public board?

[CapnK]

A long time ago, in a land Far Far Away ;D, Zen wrote:

Subject: Burgee
« on: October 19, 2006, 03:59:31 AM
What do you think about a SailFar Burgee?

Prescient, no? ;)

Back then, a few of us tossed around ideas (which I'll post what I have after this) for 5 weeks, and I approached a friend of mine who does screenprinting for a living about making them.

He didn't have burgee/flags (he prints t-shirts, hats, and "cuzee's" - insulated beer huggers - mostly), but he said he'd look into getting us some. I've been to his house 3 times IIRC in the last couple years, and I have brought it up then and via phone a few times, but apparently not stridently enough. :)

That is what Zen was referring to. It *has* been discussed, but - I dropped the ball by not pushing for it. I reckon I should go ahead and get this guy to do some burgees, *and* some t-shirts, cuee's, and hats, if people want them.

Well, maybe not the hats, 'cause we all have our favorite sailing gear, and that encroaches. ;D But t-shirts, cuzee's, and a burgee - are you folks interested in having these?

Anyway -  I'll post the idea(s) we had re: a burgee design below (Zen, do you still have yours?), and y'all are welcome to Yay or Nay, Add Suggestions, and Whatnot. If we can reach a consensus, I can press the issue and get some printed. The economy is bad enough that I think he'd appreciate the work, even if I bargain him down a bit. ;)

The first one uses a lot of color, which = harder to print, which = more cost/money. I am not even sure it can be done.
The second is "starker", but would be cheaper - a lot, I think.

[s/v Faith]

And don't forget... we DO have stickers.  (Shameless plug).   ;D

[CapnK]

Could we just put those on a blank flag? ;D

[newt]

interesting- I thought a few of you would just have "Sailfar" tattooed on various appendages. Maybe next to something about grog and pirates. ;)

[Zen]

Oh, you saw Captn K's Tattoo eh?!?!?  ;D

[CapnK]

Here ya go.

[Godot]

The graphics look fine, but I think there is a fundamental problem to them ....

They need to look good from BOTH sides.  I suppose if it was a really heavy material you could print a similar, but opposite (thinking the sailfar.net text) graphic on the other side.  In sunlight, though, I'm thinking it would likely print through any material generally used for burgees.

Personally, I think a recognizable, but simple, graphic would be best.  I personally prefer two color flags.  It doesn't direct folks to the website, of course.  But if that is the goal we can all put sailfar bumper stickers on our transoms.  :) Stylistically, if text is used, for a burgee I would drop the drop shadow.

[newt]

Is that arrow pointing to the Grog?? ...Got to be here somewhere!

[skylark]

[CapnK]

Skylark -

That idea surely has merit! ;D

Possible simpler version below. 2 colors + black, panel shapes easily recognizable at a a distance. I don't have the usual font on this system, so that would be different, but this'll give you the idea.

[CapnK]

Same but Different. ;)

[Zen]

Same but Different. ;)

I like these but with bigger words, full length eg:

[Godot]

Favorite so far.  Does the arrow mean anything, or is it just easy to see.

[CapnK]

Does the arrow mean anything, or is it just easy to see.

Doesn't mean too much in particular, just kind of signifies movement, as in 'going far'. It is also pretty easily recognizable.

[Tim]

I have to say this is my favorite also. Maybe a two part manufacturing, a burgee with the two colors sewn and then the "Sailfar" silk screened on.