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FWIW, During our transit of Vancouver Harbor, the Seabus (Vancouver's PAX only harbor ferries displayed a all around white strobe. There was no mistaking them. Also the floatplanes turn on their strobes immediately prior to take off and they are also very visible. The Beavers, Otters and Twin Otters are also very audible as well! All in all a very interesting harbor...complete with Wi-Fi access!
Mike Folkestad
s/v Aquarius
lying Deep Cove, Indian Arm, BC
Your number one way of being seen at night offshore is a strong all-around white light. This can be one all-around like your anchor light, or split between a stern and steaming light. I know it is not in the rules as a running light for sailing vessels, but it could be considered a flare-up light if you only use it as needed. Still, if I have a choice between safety and following the regs, I will usually choose safety. On my boat the horizon is 4 1/2 miles off and I will see virtually every white light when it breaks the horizon. (A freighter's horizon is typically 10 to 12 miles off.) A sailboat's colored lights are very hard to see when they break my horizon offshore but no prudent mariner will deliberately go near a white light at sea.
Norm
S/V Bandersnatch
Lying Portland ME
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