Ocean and sky conspire to light the dark of night

By Susan Scott

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Dec 03, 2012

~~<p>On a moving sailboat, darkness hides danger. At night I can't see rocks, reefs or debris in the water. Small lights in the distance might be a nearby dinghy that I should veer to avoid, or a distant container ship speeding my way.</p>
<p>Another negative about nighttime sailing is that I can't see the whales, seabirds and leaping fish that are the reasons I'm out there in the first place.</p>
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On a moving sailboat, darkness hides danger. At night I can't see rocks, reefs or debris in the water. Small lights in the distance might be a nearby dinghy that I should veer to avoid, or a distant container ship speeding my way.

Another negative about nighttime sailing is that I can't see the whales, seabirds and leaping fish that are the reasons I'm out there in the first place. Login for more...