Sidelights - Revision history

ThomS: clarifying grammar

2008-05-04T02:58:44Z

clarifying grammar

Ted at 05:28, 15 September 2007

2007-09-15T05:28:49Z

Ted at 12:02, 7 September 2007

2007-09-07T12:02:42Z

Ted at 02:54, 7 September 2007

2007-09-07T02:54:27Z

Ted at 02:53, 7 September 2007

2007-09-07T02:53:02Z

Ted at 02:52, 7 September 2007

2007-09-07T02:52:35Z

Ted at 01:06, 2 September 2007

2007-09-02T01:06:07Z

Ted at 01:04, 2 September 2007

2007-09-02T01:04:00Z

Ted at 01:03, 2 September 2007

2007-09-02T01:03:48Z

Ted at 12:39, 30 August 2007

2007-08-30T12:39:01Z

@@ Line 3: / Line 3: @@
 The red sidelight is on the port side and the green sidelight is on the starboard side.  One way to remember this is to consider that ''port wine'' is red, and thus the port sidelight is also red.
-Both sidelights are required to shine over an angle of 112.5 degrees, from directly forward, to each respective side of the boat.
+Each sidelight is required to shine over an angle of 112.5 degrees, from directly forward, to each respective side of the boat.
 [[Image:Navlights1.png]] [[Image:Navlights2.png]]
@@ Line 15: / Line 15: @@
 The phrase "red, right, returning" can be applied when viewing other boats.  If you see a red and a green light on a boat at night and the ''red'' light is to the ''right'' of the green light, then you know the boat is pointed at you ("''returning''" to you).  This is also true with airplanes.
-The sidelights are also helpful when remembering who has the right of way at night.  If you are in a motor-powered boat and approaching another motor-powered boat at an angle (not head-on), and you can see their green sidelight, then you have the right of way.  If you can see their red port light, then the other boat has the right of way and you must maneuver to avoid them.  This is easy to remember because green means go (stay on course), and red means stop (give way).
+The sidelights are also helpful when remembering who has the right of way at night.  If you are in a motor-powered boat and approaching another motor-powered boat at an angle (not head-on or from astern), and you can see their green sidelight, then you have the right of way.  If you can see their red port sidelight, then the other boat has the right of way and you must maneuver to avoid them.  This is easy to remember because green means go (stay on course), and red means stop (give way).

← Older revision		Revision as of 05:28, 15 September 2007
Line 25:		Line 25:
	== External Links ==		== External Links ==
	* [http://www.navcen.uscg.gov/mwv/navrules/navrules.htm USCG Navigation Rules]		* [http://www.navcen.uscg.gov/mwv/navrules/navrules.htm USCG Navigation Rules]
		+
		+	[[Category:Sailing Terms]]

@@ Line 17: / Line 17: @@
 The sidelights are also helpful when remembering who has the right of way at night.  If you are in a motor-powered boat and approaching another motor-powered boat at an angle (not head-on), and you can see their green sidelight, then you have the right of way.  If you can see their red port light, then the other boat has the right of way and you must maneuver to avoid them.  This is easy to remember because green means go (stay on course), and red means stop (give way).
 == External Links ==
-[http://www.navcen.uscg.gov/mwv/navrules/navrules.htm USCG Navigation Rules]
+* [http://www.navcen.uscg.gov/mwv/navrules/navrules.htm USCG Navigation Rules]

@@ Line 5: / Line 5: @@
 Both sidelights are required to shine over an angle of 112.5 degrees, from directly forward, to each respective side of the boat.
-[[Image:Navlights1.gif]] [[Image:Navlights2.gif]]
+[[Image:Navlights1.png]] [[Image:Navlights2.png]]
 On large boats, each sidelight must be a single light on either side of the vessel.  On boats less than 20m (39.4 ft.), the red and green lights can be combined in a single fixture at the front of the boat.

@@ Line 5: / Line 5: @@
 Both sidelights are required to shine over an angle of 112.5 degrees, from directly forward, to each respective side of the boat.
-[[Image:Navlights1.gif]] [[Image:Navlights1.gif]]
+[[Image:Navlights1.gif]] [[Image:Navlights2.gif]]
 On large boats, each sidelight must be a single light on either side of the vessel.  On boats less than 20m (39.4 ft.), the red and green lights can be combined in a single fixture at the front of the boat.

← Older revision		Revision as of 02:52, 7 September 2007
Line 4:		Line 4:

	Both sidelights are required to shine over an angle of 112.5 degrees, from directly forward, to each respective side of the boat.		Both sidelights are required to shine over an angle of 112.5 degrees, from directly forward, to each respective side of the boat.
		+
		+	[[Image:Navlights1.gif]] [[Image:Navlights1.gif]]

	On large boats, each sidelight must be a single light on either side of the vessel. On boats less than 20m (39.4 ft.), the red and green lights can be combined in a single fixture at the front of the boat.		On large boats, each sidelight must be a single light on either side of the vessel. On boats less than 20m (39.4 ft.), the red and green lights can be combined in a single fixture at the front of the boat.

@@ Line 6: / Line 6: @@
 On large boats, each sidelight must be a single light on either side of the vessel.  On boats less than 20m (39.4 ft.), the red and green lights can be combined in a single fixture at the front of the boat.
 On boats greater than 50m (164 ft.) in length, the sidelights must be visible for a distance of three miles.  On boats greater than 12m (39.4 ft.), the sidelights must be visible for two miles.  On boats less than 12m, the sidelights must be visible for at least one mile.
@@ Line 16: / Line 14: @@
 The sidelights are also helpful when remembering who has the right of way at night.  If you are in a motor-powered boat and approaching another motor-powered boat at an angle (not head-on), and you can see their green sidelight, then you have the right of way.  If you can see their red port light, then the other boat has the right of way and you must maneuver to avoid them.  This is easy to remember because green means go (stay on course), and red means stop (give way).