. . . I have been thinking that on some boats, in some conditions, when going downwind, it might be difficult to reach that light on the clew to turn it on -- you know, without falling off the boat in the process.
Mary,
I agree. My night sailing is typically not the go-fast, Worrell type. I just tend to ease the sheets and tune into the other senses while relaxing in the night air. I do, however, always carry a small light clipped to the front of my PFD, as well as a strobe attached to the rear of my right shoulder. Although the strobe is an emergency light, I have been known to twist it on for a few minutes just to get the attention of approaching craft.
