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Re: lv-ab: Nav Lights

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Date: Fri Sep 21 2001 - 09:56:43 EDT

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    In a message dated 09/15/2001 9:31:40 PM Atlantic Daylight Time,
     writes:

    > On Fri, 14 Sep 2001 17:18:38 -0400, you 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?

    Good question. I read about two ships that collided because of a similar
    problem when lifting the anchor.

    Norm
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