Sailing help needed..

[Chuckers]

I need some help with these 3 questions ive been set to answer by my boss. I can use the internet and books to help me, but im stuck on these

1.A 42-foot sailboat has its sails up and motor on, what day shape is it required to display?

2.The proper signals for a boat at anchor are ?

3. Your sailboat is sailing at night.  What is the light configuration which should be displayed?

Thanks for your help in advance

[Buenchico]

1. Rule 25 states that a sailing vessel propelled by both sail and machinery should display a cone, pointing downwards, forward. (Vessels under 12m [39.4 feet] long, sailing under the Inland Rules are exempt from the provision but that's clearly not relevant to your question).

2. Rule 30 states that, by day, a vessel at anchor must display a black ball forward. At night the vessel should display an all-round white light. (If over 50m, a second light [aft and lower] must also be displayed).

3. (Rule 25 again). A sailing yacht under 20m should EITHER display a tricolour lantern at the masthead (showing white to the stern, red to port and green to starboard) OR combined red/green sidelights forward and an aft white stern-light. (A vessel under 7m should show the same lights if practicable "but if she does not, she shall have ready at hand an electric torch or lighted lantern showing a white light which shall be exhibited in sufficient time to prevent collision"). A vessel over 20m must display separate red and green sidelights forward and a white stern-light.

Answer sourced from the diagrams in a very old nautical almanac on my bookshelf, but checked as still current here:
http://navruleshandbook.com/index.html

Chris

[Chuckers]

Wow thanks for your help mate