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Sailing vessel at anchor lights. A A vessel at anchor shall exhibit where it can best be seen. Vessel engaged in fishing. The upper one red and the lower one green.
An anchor light for a boat less than 50 meters in length is an all-around white light visible for 2 miles exhibited where it can best be seen see Figure 7. For sailboats operating under motor power. B A vessel of less than 50 meters in length may exhibit.
This means that you have right of way over most boats. If you are towing another vessel you display a yellow light instead of a stern light. D A vessel aground shall exhibit the lights prescribed in paragraph a or b of this Rule and in addition if practicable Inld where they can best be seen.
A boat under sail alone will have red and green sidelights and a stern light but since it is not under power it will not have a masthead light. For sailboats operating under motor power. A sailing vessel may exhibit at or near the top of the mast two all-round lights in a vertical line.
B A pilot vessel when not engaged on pilotage duty shall exhibit the lights or shapes prescribed for a similar vessel of her length. Navigation Lights for Sail. One of these lights or shapes shall be exhibited near the foremast head and.
In addition to the above a vessel will have other lights and day shapes to characterize the nature and activity of a boat. Vessel at anchor over 150 ft long. FA vessel engaged in mine-clearance operations shall in addition to the lights prescribed for a power-driven vessel in Rule 23 or to the light or shape prescribed for a vessel at anchor in Rule 30 as appropriate exhibit three all-round green lights or three balls.