I encountered Elf in extremely thick morning fog a few years ago in
Fisher's Island Sound. No lights being displayed, and no horns. She came
close enough that I heard voices of her crew, which is what alerted me
to her presence. Visibility was probably 100 feet or so. I knew from
reading earlie
There *was* a legal case where a boat built in the 1800s was anchored with a
kerosene anchor light and hit by a powerboat. The powerboat skipper blamed the
sailboat for having an illegal light. I think the sailors won in the end, but
this was a long time ago. This is the boat BTW (http://www.cy
