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Rosalie B. wrote,
> We do display the dayshape and the anchor ball (when appropriate).
> However, I have a question about the dayshape. When we are under
power, no
> shape needed. When we are under sail ditto. What about when
putting the
> sails up or taking them down? Isn't it pretty obvious that we are
in
> transition? Do we really need to put up the black cone while
struggling
> with the sails? How long do we have to decide whether to motor
sail, sail
> or take down the sails before we have to have the dayshape up?
Depends when the collision is going to occur. None of these rules
apply
until there's some danger of collision (except Rule 2; Rule 2
always applies.)
To answer an earlier question about size of dayshapes:
ColRegs Annex I specifies minimum sizes for dayshapes, but allows
reduction of size and spacing for vessels under 20 meters,
commensurate
with vessel length.
Ben
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