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Navigation Lights - Powerboat Under 20m

Navigation Lights - Powerboat Under 20m

Navigation Lights - Sailboat

Navigation Lights - Sailboat

Navigation Lights - Anchored Vessel

Navigation Lights - Anchored Vessel

Navigation lights are required from sunset to sunrise and during reduced visibility. They show your position and direction to other vessels.

Powerboats show: red sidelight on port (visible from ahead), green sidelight on starboard (visible from ahead), white stern light (visible from behind), and white masthead light forward (higher than sidelights).

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Sidelight

Red (port) and green (starboard) lights

Stern Light

White light visible from behind

+ 2 more key terms in the full lesson

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