Required Lights: Unpowered Vessels 26 Feet or Longer When Underway

Figure 2: Navigation lights for unpowered vessels (three different kinds of vessels)

Unpowered vessels are sailing vessels or vessels that are paddled, poled, or rowed.

If 26 feet long or longer, the required lights for unpowered vessels are:

Red and green sidelights visible from a distance of at least two miles away.
A sternlight visible from a distance of at least three miles away.

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