>From the Tranport Canada "Small Commercial Vessel Safety Guide - TP 14070 E (2010)" Chapter 9, found here:
http://www.tc.gc.ca/eng/marinesafety/tp-tp14070-3587.htm Sailing Vessels A sailing vessel is any vessel under sail provided that if propelling machinery is fitted, it is not being used. A sailing vessel under way must exhibit sidelights and a sternlight (see Figure 9-3) link to figure 9-3: http://www.tc.gc.ca/media/images/marinesafety/tp14070-12.jpg or, if less than 20 metres long, a combined lantern carried at or near the top of the mast (see Figure 9-4). link to figure 9-4: http://www.tc.gc.ca/media/images/marinesafety/tp14070-13.jpg A sailing vessel may exhibit at or near the top of the mast, two all-round lights in a vertical line: the upper one red and the lower one green. These lights are shown along with the sidelights and sternlight, but not with the combined lantern (see Figure 9-5). link to Figure 9-5: http://www.tc.gc.ca/media/images/marinesafety/tp14070-14.jpg Actually, the wording of the collision regulations is essentially the same: Rule 25Sailing Vessels Underway and Vessels Under Oars — International - (*a*) A sailing vessel underway shall exhibit: - (i) sidelights, - (ii) a sternlight. - (*b*) In a sailing vessel of less than 20 metres in length the lights prescribed in paragraph (*a*) of this Rule may be combined in one lantern carried at or near the top of the mast where it can best be seen. - (*c*) A sailing vessel underway may, in addition to the lights prescribed in paragraph (*a*) of this Rule, exhibit at or near the top of the mast, where they can best be seen, two all-round lights in a vertical line, the upper being red and the lower green, but these lights shall not be exhibited in conjunction with the combined lantern permitted by paragraph ( *b*) of this Rule. http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/regulations/C.R.C.%2C_c._1416/page-4.html#h-8 Ken H. On 3 November 2014 20:18, Wally Bryant via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > At anchor, no problem. I have a solar garden light tie wrapped at both > bow and stern, and have at times mounted one port and starboard amidships > on the stanchions. They also help to find the boat at night... > > As Bill mentioned, Tri-Color and running lights are a no-no. When under > power your steaming light must be higher than your running lights. > (Red-White-Red underway means you're towing. When at anchor it means > you're dredging. On land it means 'Hurricane') > > Just to make it more confusing: > > I just had to pull out my 'Quick Reference Nav Rules' cheat sheet -- a > plastic card that shows all this stuff. And darned if it doesn't show a > boat under sail with both running lights and lights at the masthead with > the note 'may be added.' Huh. Note that there wasn't a white light at the > masthead, just red and green. So I pulled out my copy of Chapmans, which is > pretty much the definitive source. It definitely makes no mention of both > deck lights and masthead lights when under sail. Also, if you did have > your tri-color and running lights on, you would be showing two white lights > astern, which isn't a listed configuration. > > And after reading Chapman again, it's amazing that we *all* break the > rules all the time. How many of us fly a black ball in the fore-triangle > when at anchor during the day? I actually have one, but have never used it. > > And when single handed off shore motoring at night, when I'm sleeping, > I'll turn on the foredeck light. It's the same fitting as the steaming > light, so what the heck. I'm asleep, so it's not like it's going to wreck > my night vision. > > Wal > > wrote: > >> Same goes for the anchor light. No one looks up. I was pulling into St >> Michaels, MD once and noticed some "lights in the trees?" When suddenly I >> realized they were anchor lights. >> >> Is there a problem using both the deck lights and tri-color for added >> visibility? >> > > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > > Email address: > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go bottom of > page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > >
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