Jonathan, There are no differences between Canada and the US. As you said, it is a international rule.
You said: “When under power, whether the sails are up or not, a sail boat MUST display the red / green bow lights and stern light AND a steaming / masthead light.” This is not entirely correct. You have to display a white light 360 degrees AND the red/green side lights. The rule does not specify How you should display that 360 degree white light. It can be a single light (as long as, when you could see the side lights, it is above them) or it can be a combination of the stern light and the steaming light (i.e. the two lights complement each other to complete a full 360 degree visibility). So theoretically (and I do not intend to defend Hunter for doing it this way; I thin it is silly) you can have a mast-top white 360 degree light and a stern white light on separate switches and use one (stern light) when you are sailing and the other (mast-top) when motoring (and they have to be mutually exclusive). You would have to have the side lights (red/green) on a separate switch, as well. btw. I think that if one was showing a 360 degree white light and the side lights, one would be considered a “vessel under power” (regardless if your motor is on or off). The only confusion would be that of that vessel’s skipper (he might think he was a sailing vessel, but nobody else would). Marek C270 “Legato” Ottawa, ON From: Indigo via CnC-List Sent: Monday, September 12, 2016 09:47 To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Cc: Indigo Subject: Re: Stus-List Electrical Question As far as I know the various navigation light combinations for boats are international. There should be no difference in requirement between countries - that would be highly dangerous. Nav lights have two functions - type of vessel identification, and vessel heading identification. When under power, whether the sails are up or not, a sail boat MUST display the red / green bow lights and stern light AND a steaming / masthead light. The steaming / masthead light must be higher than the red / green bow lights - which is why it is not correct to use a masthead tricolor with a steaming/masthead light. If under sail alone one should not display a steaming/masthead light otherwise you might be confused for a vessel under power. Might be bad where a possibility of collision exists.! -- Jonathan Indigo C&C 35III SOUTHPORT CT > On Sep 12, 2016, at 09:19, Ron Ricci via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > wrote: > > "It is not required under sail." _______________________________________________ This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you like what we do, please help us pay for our costs by donating. All Contributions are greatly appreciated!
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