RE: [Paddlewise] Boat color

From: John Fereira <jaf30_at_cornell.edu>
Date: Fri, 12 Jul 2002 14:08:39 -0400
At 12:29 PM 7/12/02 -0500, Chuck Holst wrote:
>-----Original Message-----
>From:   Leonhardt, William J [SMTP:wjleonhardt_at_bnl.gov]
>
>Considering only visibility, magenta and pink might be superior to red and
>thus more desirable, however maybe not in a faded condition.

I've mentioned this many times before here but from what I've read, the 
problem with red is that it is not very visible in low-light conditions. 
Under low light conditions, red starts to look black, not a good contrast 
on open water at night.



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