kev_rm
Senior Member
I have seen quite a few boats (ok, mainly sailboats) in the bahamas who apparently think they are cell phone towers? Also seen some blue... some nav lights at top of masts.. Is this a Canadian thing?
I don't recall the specifics, but if the sailboat is under a certain size they can use a tricolor masthead nav light. I don't like them as it puts the nav lights too high IMO.
I don't recall the specifics, but if the sailboat is under a certain size they can use a tricolor masthead nav light. I don't like them as it puts the nav lights too high IMO.
not talking about a hobie cat.. staring at a 50' mast, their 2'oclock red as red can be.
There are a few reasons why a boat would have an all-round red light. If it's a fishing vessel it would normally display all-round red over white. If it's engaged in diving it would be all-round red over white over red. Not sure if this applies to the boat you are looking at?
Richard
Indeed - I figured it wasn't likely he was looking at a pilot boat. But who knows?and pilot boat normally display all-round whithe over red.
Just be glad they used lights at all.
I have seen quite a few boats (ok, mainly sailboats) in the bahamas who apparently think they are cell phone towers? Also seen some blue... some nav lights at top of masts.. Is this a Canadian thing?
Why would you ask if it is a "Canadian thing"? Did you see it in Canada or the Bahamas? I have never heard of the like. Any anchor light I have ever seen in Canada is white 360.
Just be glad they used lights at all.
This isn't a Canadian thing, it's a status thing. It's an aircraft avoidance light, has nothing to do with Colregs, and everything to do with being the most impressive vessel in the anchorage. So impressive, in fact that it merits aircraft avoidance lighting.
Someone finally got it right...
There are many places where there are airports in close proximity to anchorages... really big sailboats also use a all around red as that is what pilots look for.. not white lights that tend to get lost in the background lighting when viewed from above
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