MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Argentine yacht calls in Stanley en route to Mar del Plata and Buenos Aires
The ‘Shaman’ in Stanley harbour A yacht flying the Argentine flag and on route to Mar del Plata from Ushuaia called in the Falkland Islands last Friday.
The ‘Shaman’ yacht arrived in Stanley from Tierra del Fuego on a short visit with a crew of two: the owner who is also the captain and his partner.
The couple was fully compliant with all FIG customs and immigration formalities including the flying of a British courtesy flag once they had been able to obtain one on arrival as they did not have one on board.
The visit to Stanley was a planned destination as part of a private southern South America summer cruise with the yacht now on its homeward northward voyage back to Buenos Aires.
Robert King of the Customs and Immigration Service says that it was suggested to the couple by the boarding customs and immigration official that the flying of the Argentine port of registry flag in accordance with international maritime law relating to vessels visiting foreign ports might cause concern and anxiety to some members of the Falklands’ community if it was left flying during their stay.
The master was said to be very understanding and without hesitation voluntarily took it down and put it away.
The yacht departed Tuesday with its next intended stop en route to Buenos Aires being Mar del Plata.
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Read all commentsNow i do think this is a bit of a pointless story. I don't get media coverage when I go to Florida on holiday (thank the lord).
Feb 23rd, 2011 - 05:45 pm 0Now i do Think,as Mr. Beef does, that this is a bit of a pointless story.
Feb 23rd, 2011 - 06:31 pm 0I don't get media coverage when I go to Zihuatanejo on holiday (thank the Lord and Mary, Mother of God).
It is not an average traveler story, as pointed by the other members, unless you are suggested to remove any national sign after arriving to your destination when you travel abroad.
Feb 23rd, 2011 - 06:51 pm 0The FIG suggestion (hopping it was a suggestion indeed) sounds kinda reasonable, considering the backgrounds involved, and I am glad to hear that there was no argument about that; but I can´t help wondering what would have happened if they refused to take their flag down.
I truly hope this ends as an isolated episode, nothing else.
Cheers.-
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