There was a boat at Brown's dock in Bimini last year with a mast top light that was constantly changing colour, like some kind of Christmas decoration. I don't know if he used it under way or not, and I chose not to raise the subject, but it sure looked weird.
Steve Thomas C&C27 MKIII Port Stanley, ON ----- Original Message ----- From: Bill Coleman via CnC-List To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Cc: Bill Coleman Sent: Monday, August 24, 2015 13:57 Subject: Re: Stus-List ...Now lighting configurations... Agreed, but for our night races there are never more than a few other boats not racing, which would be weekend warriors that I am sure don’t even know anything beyond red and green anyways. Very little commercial traffic, not like LIS. But you are correct, it is not kosher. I don’t think anyone would be running around with anchor lights where you sail, where it could easily be confused with barge traffic or whatever. What really confuses things is when some guys light their steaming lights so they can see their teltales. Bill Coleman C&C 39 Erie, PA From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of David via CnC-List Sent: Monday, August 24, 2015 1:27 PM To: CNC CNC Cc: David Subject: Stus-List ...Now lighting configurations... I beg to differ. Anchor light being used to light a windex is confusing and against the regs. Windex makes a light for that purpose. A tricolor (with no deck lights) also lights the windex within the lighting regs. What about boats not in your fleet? Lights have meaning. Forgive my push back on this but I have been part of too many situations where these seemingly innocent configurations have or could have had consequences. David F. Risch 1981 40-2 (401) 419-4650 (cell) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Date: Mon, 24 Aug 2015 11:43:52 -0400 Subject: Re: Stus-List Was Wire Gauge, now Where can I get LED? From: cnc-list@cnc-list.com CC: colt...@verizon.net We also use them on Night races to light the Windex. As long as you know everyone in the fleet is using them for that purpose it is not confusing. I don’t know what other boats think, but there are usually not too many of them. Bill Coleman C&C 39 Erie, PA From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Joel Aronson via CnC-List Sent: Monday, August 24, 2015 11:09 AM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Cc: Joel Aronson Subject: Re: Stus-List Was Wire Gauge, now Where can I get LED? some people use the anchor light to light the windex. You can buy a light that sits on top of the mast and shines up for that purpose. I'm waiting for the solar powered version! I find it hard to judge distance from boats use a masthead light. Maybe that's just me. Joel On Mon, Aug 24, 2015 at 11:00 AM, David via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: Yup, I have seen all color combination to and for Bermuda as well... Anchor lights with Tricolor... Tricolor with deck level nav lights... Steaming light with tri-color... Nav lights with no steaming light (when under power) Wrong. wrong Wrong. Very confusing when two fleets encounter each another at 2:00am (which happens surprisingly often). David F. Risch (401) 419-4650 (cell) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Date: Sat, 22 Aug 2015 22:27:57 -0700 To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Re: Stus-List Was Wire Gauge, now Where can I get LED? From: cnc-list@cnc-list.com CC: russ...@telus.net Exactly right Dennis. And if motoring, burning three or four lamps is usually not a problem. Hence the desire to go LED for a masthead tri-light and the practicality of keeping lower lights as incandescent. You might be astonished at the number of our American cousins who race around here at night burning every navigation lamp they can, masthead tri-colour, forward steaming, red, green and after steaming light. Very common on the overnight races. Cheers, Russ At 09:01 PM 22/08/2015, you wrote: If you are motoring, you should not use the tricolor at the masthead. The steaming light must be above the red/green nav lights. Therefore you must use the deck or hull mounted nav lights when motoring. Dennis C. On Sat, Aug 22, 2015 at 9:31 PM, Russ & Melody via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: Hi Kurt, Not everyone is using a tri-colour at the masthead but it is practical in that, when sailing, there is nothing to obscure the lower lights and one lamp can draw a lot less power than three or four lamps. Note, if you are motoring then you still need the forward steaming light, etc. Rule 25 (around page 80) if you're interested. http://www.navcen.uscg.gov/pdf/navrules/navrules.pdf
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