Yes, a burgee is a type of pennant. There's been a lot of debate on this forum over recent months about a burgee to identify forum members to each other. See the post a few down from this for the design and scroll back through the pages to find the saga that led to the decision to go ahead with the idea.
If you see the burgee on a boat, and they only exist in the Bristol Channel (and Holland ), you should introduce yourself and claim your free beer or glass of wine
Welcome to the forum and good luck with your day skipper and your search for a boat.
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