[Paddlewise] Red is not good. (was: Visability of kayakers)

    I just read somewhere (sorry, don't remember which manufaturer's web 
site) that  red is not a good color because 20% of males have red 
color-vision deficiency.  For the same reason, greens and some blues should 
be avoided.  While I doubt any SAR pilots/spotters have color-blindness,  
that powerboater speeding toward you may very well be color-blind.  
    Graphics that have large repeating patterns are  helpful (as in the Coast 
Guard red bow-slash), but varied patterns can  act as camouflage: as the 
British effectively used to their advantage during the Battle of the North 
Atlantic with their "dazzle" paint schemes.

                                    Robb
            (still trying to decide on yum-yum yellow or omigod orange)
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