[Rhodes22-list] masthead light - steaming vs. all around

[Joe Dempsey]

What you're showing in your photos is a combination steaming/mast head. Under
sail, there is no white light visible forward of the stern of the vessel.
The stern light displays 135 degrees of white light.  The purpose of a
steaming light is to provide the forward 225 degree white light. Combined
with the 135 degree stern light, there is a full 360 degrees of white light
displayed along with the port and starboard navigation lights which are
112.5 degrees on each side of the bow respectively while underway.  If you
have the capability with the combination steaming/masthead light to operate
them separately, it can also be used as an anchor light with 360 degrees
using both, but the port and starboard lights must then be extinguished. 
You cannot use the combination 360 degrees masthead light while steaming if
you also have a 135 degree stern light, which if also used underway would be
showing two white lights from the stern which could be viewed as a large
vessel at anchor or a tug pushing barges. if you use the combination white
steaming light, remove your stern light.



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Joe Dempsey
s/v Respite 
Rhodes 22 1989/2005
Deltaville,VA
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