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Originally Posted by Island Lover
I don't think the speed of the boat is important. The question is was the boat traveling to fast to be able to see an obstacle and react to prevent a collision. Even in pitch black the 360 degree white light on the power boat will light up an obstacle in front of the boat.
If you are going a speed that doesn't allow you time to see an obstacle and react, then you are just hoping that there is nothing out there. Some night your luck will run out.
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So I'm swimming across the broads alone one night and I see this:
I have no worries because the Captain would never be going a speed that doesn't allow him to see an obstacle and react to prevent a collision. The glow from his navigation light will light me in plenty of time for him to stop.