RE: [Paddlewise] Kayaks and Visibility

Gary 

A reasonable question, but I believe that the answer is just the opposite of
what you suggest.

If you are on ARC's (Auckland Region Council) navigable water (which for us
seems to run up to water's edge, then you must fulfil the minimum of the
Int.ColRegs - to show a light 'in sufficient time'.

If you are out beyond 200m from shore, then you must _also_ fulfil the ARC
bylaw requirements - to show it all the time and all-round.

Presumably, out beyond the 12-mile limit, you are free of any NZ regulation
and can fall back to the minimum required by the Int.ColRegs. 

I am amused that a careful re-reading of the Int.ColRegs Section 25-d-ii
seems to allow a kayak (if it so wishes) to show a single 360 white light
anywhere in the world that these rules apply. 

Although I believe that it should be defined in Section 21, the word lantern
is not defined anywhere in the Int.ColRegs. If we accept the traditional use
of the word, it surely includes an all-round lamp. You are obliged to show
it 'in sufficient time'. What's stopping you just hanging the damn thing up
and leaving it there ?
	
Best Regards
Paul

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-----Original Message-----
From: Gary J. MacDonald [mailto:garyj_at_rogers.com] 
Sent: Wednesday, 1 July 2009 22:45
To: pdh_at_mmcl.co.nz
Cc: PaddleWise_at_paddlewise.net; 'Craig Jungers'; 'rebyl_kayak'
Subject: Re: [Paddlewise] Kayaks and Visibility

How does Auckland propose to accommodate a kayak that crosses in and out of
the 
200m zone?  Do you need their "local-special" lighting within, and 
"international-standard" without?

GaryJ

Paul Hayward wrote:
> The Auckland rules (specific to oared vessels) talk about a 200m zone.
> Within that shoreline strip you have much greater freedom, beyond that
> distance 'offshore' you need to obey all requirements. I can't explain why
> 200m appealed to the law-makers - that's just how it is. 

> France does have something similar. Within their 300m shore-zone, you can
> play with 'beach gear' (I translate loosely). Kayaks are 'beach gear'
until
> someone has formally applied to the French Government and received
> certification of sea-worthiness for your model of kayak. If you don't have
> that, you'd better not be caught 300m offshore - and even with
> certification, never more than 2 miles offshore ! 
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