Seen from just off the port Bow.

Sailing vessel night lights. Sailing vessels less than 7 metres in length do not need to display lights but must have to hand a white torch light to use to prevent collision. Remember that the all-round light is a static white light that provides a 360-degree view at the very top of a sailing vessels mast so itll be quite difficult to miss. Sidelights red - green and.

Sailboat operating at night properly lit sailboat The operator of a sailboat operating under sails at night shall from sunset to sunrise display. Now for the night views. Boats Navigating at Night Port Starboard Stern Lights.

If you see a red and green light equally low on the horizon that means your heading dead on into another vessels path and conversely if all you see is a white light low on the horizon it means you are overtaking another vessel power or sail we dont care because it is an overtaking situation. Type of the vessel ie - power-driven or sailing. Click image to reveal scene.

INTERNATIONAL INLAND - At night you see four lights ahead - red over white over red in a vertical line and well below and slightly to the side one white light. These are shown when a vessel is under way ie. Sidelights red - green and.

Sailboat operating at night properly lit sailboat The operator of a sailboat operating under sails at night shall from sunset to sunrise display. Sailing vessels at anchor are very easy to pick out at night since all they need to have on display is their all-round light. When sailing the vessel has to display red and green side lights and a white stern light.

The sailing vessel is the. The lights for sailing vessels are very similar to those of power driven vessels plus a couple of extra options. Sailing vessels over 12 metres in length when also being powered by motor should display a conical shape with the apex pointing downwards.