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The anchor light at the top of the mast should not be used by a sailboat underway at night. Frequently it is left on when leaving an anchorage along with the steaming and navigation lights.
An anchor light.
anchor light
depends on the size of the boat, but at least a white light to the masthead.
depends on the size of the boat, but at least a white light to the masthead.
Vw jetta 2000 dashboard warning light is red similar to a sailboat symbol. What does this mean?
Running lights are on the bow (front) and are green to starboard (right) and red to port (left). A white stern (rear) light completes the three lights necessary on a sailboat. All three can also be together at the top of the mast, and are called a tri-light. If the boat can motor there will also be a steaming light half-way up the mast that must be on while motoring at night.
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Port (red) and Starboard (green) running lights and a white light which will be mounted on either the stern or the masthead.
Power-driven vessels less than 65.6 feet long must exhibit a white masthead light and a white stern light between sunset and sunrise when underway. Additionally, they should also display red and green sidelights when the visibility is restricted.
That what you see is a sailboat. The green light means you must give way.
The captain of the ship used the heliographic light to signal the people in the sailboat.