"Edgar" wrote
But lighted buoys are more likely to be shifted and changed. There was a big
change of light characteristics in most of the world many years ago now when
the IALA system of buoyage was introduced internationally.
The USA did not sign up to this so all your channel buoys are opposite hand
to the rest of the world and AFAIK you do not use the same cardinal light
system to mark offshore obstructions that are familiar elsewhere. :-(



More bullocks! The USA uses the IALA system of buoyage. Here's proof:
http://www.sailingusa.info/basic_navigation.htm

Oh, BTW, US sailing is trying to keep people from stealing their pictures. So lame!
I like the background with the compass rose. Not only did I steal it but here's the link so
all of you who want it can steal it too. Their little protection scheme is so dumb even a
blonde can get around it.
http://www.sailingusa.info/titles/co...ose_dkblue.gif

Cheers,
Ellen