Capt. Mooron wrote:
I read it. It says that if I look/listen and see boats all around me
close
aboard then I need to maintain constant lookout. OTOH, if there is
nothing
between me an the 20-mile horizon I can sack out for an hour or so.
Right?

How do you get a "20 mile horizon"?


Climb the friggin' mast..... like I do!


I don't know about a friggin' mast, but for most masts, climbing to the
spreaders get you (maybe) 36 feet about the water, which gives you a 7
mile horizon.

Do you do better with your friggin' mast?