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> It seems to me that you wouldn't mount a 4M light on a 1ft
> pole. I don't have the equation for earth's curvature in
> front of me, but how far away can a 16ft light be seen from
> say a helmperson 12ft above the water?
>
See http://pacificoffshorerigging.com/height_distance.htm
8.6 miles (4 miles to horizon at 12 feet height plus 4.6 miles at 16 feet.
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