If you navigation lights are installed correctly (and you are sailing), another boat should be able to see two lights only when directly ahead of you or exactly abeam. If the other boat is more than a few degrees away from dead ahead or dead abeam, they should only see one light.
From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Andrew Means via CnC-List Sent: Thursday, May 19, 2016 11:46 PM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Cc: Andrew Means <andrew.cnc...@gmail.com> Subject: Re: Stus-List Wiring windex light to running lights [C&C 34] We’ve just got an anchor light up there at present and obviously we can’t run our anchor light while sailing. I thought about getting a tricolor, but honestly I am a little leery of other ships only being able to see one light at a time - it’s probably completely unfounded, but I feel like being able to see the bow light and stern light (if beam-on or aft) might make a difference. Obviously in heavy seas you might not see low-mounted running lights at all, so there the tricolor is obviously superior… -- Andrew Means S.V. Safari - 1977 C&C 34 Mk I Seattle, WA
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