Who knows the "Real" answer to this

Merrymeeting · 05-20-2014, 08:02 AM

Anyone who has had the awe-inspiring pleasure of being on the water in an area with minimal light interference can tell you that you can see things on the water almost as well as on a dark, cloudy, day. Full strength starlight is about the same as a moonlit night when you can see for a long way on the water. But this can only happen if your eyes are accustomed to the night light and not blinded by bright lights or shoreline spotlights shining onto the water.

As mentioned in earlier posts, night time accidents on the water rarely are about lighting or lack thereof. They usually result from alcohol impairment, too much speed for the conditions, or some similar combination thereof. Situations that all the additional lighting in the world probably would not have helped.

05-20-2014, 08:02 AM	#23
Merrymeeting Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Merrymeeting Lake, New Durham Posts: 2,227 Thanks: 304 Thanked 800 Times in 368 Posts	Anyone who has had the awe-inspiring pleasure of being on the water in an area with minimal light interference can tell you that you can see things on the water almost as well as on a dark, cloudy, day. Full strength starlight is about the same as a moonlit night when you can see for a long way on the water. But this can only happen if your eyes are accustomed to the night light and not blinded by bright lights or shoreline spotlights shining onto the water. As mentioned in earlier posts, night time accidents on the water rarely are about lighting or lack thereof. They usually result from alcohol impairment, too much speed for the conditions, or some similar combination thereof. Situations that all the additional lighting in the world probably would not have helped.