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

From: Bill Leonhardt <WJLeonhardt_at_bnl.gov>
Date: Wed, 02 Aug 2000 16:33:17 -0400
At 03:40 PM 8/2/00 EDT, RBHoltKayak_at_aol.com wrote:
SNIP

>    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.
>

I thought the Coast Guard bow slash was orange.  I guess I fall into the 20%.

Bill Leonhardt
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