squeakywaffle
New Member
hey guys-
Yesterday I went sailing with a friend for a couple of hours... I took her back to her house (on the lake) and I was cold and hungry so I stayed until around midnight. I sailed the couple of tacks back to where I keep my boat in total darkness, and it was totally awesome. The wind was pretty steady but I had to sail by feel alone as I couldn't easily see my sail or telltales. It was also just really peaceful...
The problem is, it was also totally dangerous and probably totally illegal. Do any of you guys ever sail at night and/or know a solution for making a laser visible at night without too much trouble or cost? The best thing I can think of is those waterproof flashlights with the little red cone on them instead of a lens, but I'm not sure it would really be bright enough. I'm thinking this light would be strapped to the masthead to get it as high up as possible and hopefully into the line of sight of any drunken powerboat drivers I might encounter.
Any ideas? Also if you've never sailed at night you should try it... it is great.
Yesterday I went sailing with a friend for a couple of hours... I took her back to her house (on the lake) and I was cold and hungry so I stayed until around midnight. I sailed the couple of tacks back to where I keep my boat in total darkness, and it was totally awesome. The wind was pretty steady but I had to sail by feel alone as I couldn't easily see my sail or telltales. It was also just really peaceful...
The problem is, it was also totally dangerous and probably totally illegal. Do any of you guys ever sail at night and/or know a solution for making a laser visible at night without too much trouble or cost? The best thing I can think of is those waterproof flashlights with the little red cone on them instead of a lens, but I'm not sure it would really be bright enough. I'm thinking this light would be strapped to the masthead to get it as high up as possible and hopefully into the line of sight of any drunken powerboat drivers I might encounter.
Any ideas? Also if you've never sailed at night you should try it... it is great.