[Paddlewise] Night vision question

From: Sisler, Clyde <Clyde.Sisler_at_wang.com>
Date: Thu, 4 Mar 1999 10:44:24 -0500
This past summer I took a night sailing course in Boston Harbor.  On the
return trip we had the Boston skyline as a backdrop with it's thousands of
lights.  Very pretty, but I was instructed to find a couple of flashing buoy
lights a mile or two away, amongst all those lights.  With explicit
directions I as able to locate them after a few minutes, but then I blinked
my eyes and they were gone forever.

Is this a natural or acquired skill?  In either case, I don't seem to have
it.

Fortunately I don't plan on any (much) night time urban paddling.  I've only
been on one night time paddle (full moon), and while interesting, not
something (for me) to get excited about.  I do know circumstances could make
night paddling a reality and have been following the thread with intrest

Clyde Sisler
http://csisler.com


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