Best anchor light ever

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I have just seen the best anchor light ever. :disgust:
In fact I saw two!
They have an LED module which phases through all-round White, Red and Green over a 5 second cycle !!!!
I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw them on two yachts in Samos Greece
Anyone else seen these ?
Without wishing to re-open the whole anchor light debate, these are surely a complete menace ?
 
affinite said:
I have just seen the best anchor light ever. :disgust:
In fact I saw two!
They have an LED module which phases through all-round White, Red and Green over a 5 second cycle !!!!
I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw them on two yachts in Samos Greece
Anyone else seen these ?
Without wishing to re-open the whole anchor light debate, these are surely a complete menace ?
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Blame Brexit :)

We in the UK have excellent anchor lights that we could export.
 
Off St Vaast, in the bay of the Seine I found the local fishermen use strobe lights on their fishing floats at night. Once I got used to it, you'd be surprised how far they are visible from. Now they would make superb anchor lights.
 
Topcat47 said:
Off St Vaast, in the bay of the Seine I found the local fishermen use strobe lights on their fishing floats at night. Once I got used to it, you'd be surprised how far they are visible from. Now they would make superb anchor lights.
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Not if you're unlucky enough to be anchored near someone using one.
 
Topcat47 said:
Off St Vaast, in the bay of the Seine I found the local fishermen use strobe lights on their fishing floats at night. Once I got used to it, you'd be surprised how far they are visible from. Now they would make superb anchor lights.
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They use them on this side of the channel too! Can be real pain navigating up a river at night when there is a misleading red flashing on stick piled up on the back of a fishing boat on a mooring. Had a close brush with a large muddy bit coming back to Rye on a moonless night!
 
KAL said:
...and I can say that Sailingsaves makes darned good ones! Highly recommended.
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I'll very happily second that.

He's also a very straightforward, decent, person to deal with.

Another 'highly recommended'.

(Needless to say, perhaps, but I've no connection other than as a very happy customer).
 
Topcat47 said:
Off St Vaast, in the bay of the Seine I found the local fishermen use strobe lights on their fishing floats at night. Once I got used to it, you'd be surprised how far they are visible from. Now they would make superb anchor lights.
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A ferry captain told me that all yachts should have them. The essential thing is being seen.
 
A bit rich really when often you can't make out the nav lights on a ferry 'cos of the light pollution form all the much brighter deck and portlights. If I did (and to sounds a good idea) where would you mount it? It's have to be away from the deck and tricolour lights, yet give an all-round view.
 
SWMBO bought me one of these which she spotted in the end-of-line bargain bin in Lidl for a couple of quid last week.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x8TKSVU2ZLU (you may want to silence the muzak)

I was amazed at the brightness when I turned it on .... full power is dazzling but it has half-power as well. It has 14 different light patterns as in the video, including SOS, and a really strong magnet base as well as as fixing loop and it's waterproof.

You'll see me from miles away! :)

Richard
 
JumbleDuck said:
To quote (as accurately as I can remember) Ann Davison in My Ship is So Small, "I'd rather have the crew of a big ship say 'What the hell is that?' than fail to spot me."
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I suspect more collisions happen due to not understanding the heading or intentions of other vessels than due to not being seen.
But when you know the other vessel hasn't seen you, anything goes...?
 
RichardS said:
SWMBO bought me one of these which she spotted in the end-of-line bargain bin in Lidl for a couple of quid last week.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x8TKSVU2ZLU (you may want to silence the muzak)

I was amazed at the brightness when I turned it on .... full power is dazzling but it has half-power as well. It has 14 different light patterns as in the video, including SOS, and a really strong magnet base as well as as fixing loop and it's waterproof.

You'll see me from miles away! :)

Richard
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A friend bought me one of those great red lights too. Brilliant; in every sense of the word.

Magnet to help it stick to roof.

He knows that my cars are old and liable to break down (not through my fault - I service them well - but it is difficult to predict when a fuel pump is likely to fail ESPECIALLY if the silly car manufacturers see fit to install them INSIDE the fuel tank).

Happened on the A12 whilst I was doing 60mph and overtaking another car - had to do a quick bit of thinking and get to hard shoulder under momentum alone.
 
affinite said:
I have just seen the best anchor light ever. :disgust:
In fact I saw two!
They have an LED module which phases through all-round White, Red and Green over a 5 second cycle !!!!
I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw them on two yachts in Samos Greece
Anyone else seen these ?
Without wishing to re-open the whole anchor light debate, these are surely a complete menace ?
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Reading all the replies I must be missing something here. Could somebody explain the purpose of such a light.
 
RichardS said:
To stop other boats arriving at an anchorage at night from colliding with you when you are snugly tucked up in bed with all the lights off. :)

Richard
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Hum hum................as an all round white would do. So are these things are being used just to confuse people ? Stupid & dangerous.
 
lw395 said:
I suspect more collisions happen due to not understanding the heading or intentions of other vessels than due to not being seen.
But when you know the other vessel hasn't seen you, anything goes...?
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I really don't know. In theory, I'd expect unclear heading/intentions to complicate the process of avoidance, but leave it possible.

Think of it this way. You are in a 26' yacht, becalmed and without electricity, floating helplessly at the entrance to a harbour. A large ship has appeared and is heading for your port side. All you have is a bright blue (don't ask me why - this is my scenario) torch. Would you rather show it to the oncoming vessel, in defiance of the IRPCS, or not?
 
RichardS said:
SWMBO bought me one of these which she spotted in the end-of-line bargain bin in Lidl for a couple of quid last week.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x8TKSVU2ZLU (you may want to silence the muzak)



Richard
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FOR A COUPLE OF QUID!! Bl**dy hell!! I bought two of these Pulsars last year for more than ten times that.

(But they are excellent and effective in operation.)
Peter
 
JumbleDuck said:
I really don't know. In theory, I'd expect unclear heading/intentions to complicate the process of avoidance, but leave it possible.

Think of it this way. You are in a 26' yacht, becalmed and without electricity, floating helplessly at the entrance to a harbour. A large ship has appeared and is heading for your port side. All you have is a bright blue (don't ask me why - this is my scenario) torch. Would you rather show it to the oncoming vessel, in defiance of the IRPCS, or not?
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I quite agree.

I'd set fire to a downwind small sail if I had to...

Aanything to stop a collision would surely be considered common sense at and inquiry?
 
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