"Ellen MacArthur" wrote in
reenews.net:


(e) A vessel of less than 7 meters in length, when at anchor not in or
near a narrow channel, fairway or where other vessels normally
navigate, shall not be required to exhibit the *shape* prescribed in
paragraphs (a) and (b) of this Rule.


OK, That's one example. It talks only about the shape. It
doesn't talk about the light. And it doesn't say anything about
anchorages.

Don't know where you got that, but it looks like someone was taking the
wording out of context to explain a point..... the Rule says "lights or
shapes".

Now, here's another example:


(e) A vessel of less than 7 meters in length, when at anchor, not in
or near a narrow channel, fairway *or anchorage*, or where vessels
normally navigate, shall not be required to exhibit the *lights or
shape* prescribed in paragraph (a) and (b) of this Rule.

This one says lights or shapes. And it says anchorage. Which one
is the right one and when was it revised? BTW this one is
from: "Convention on the International Regulations for Preventing
Collisions at Sea, 1972 : Summary and comments mainly oriented to
recreational sailing." ----By Captain P. WOINI

This is the correct one and is part of the 72 COLREGS


Here's Capt. Woinin's comment about (e): He says "Which saves the
batteries of the small boats left unattended. What about the
others?"

It sounds to me like he's saying under 7 meters doesn't have to
show an anchor light unless in an area where other vessels
navigate.
Another question is what's an anchorage. If a boat or two are anchored
somewhere is it an anchorage? Or does it have to be one of the
anchorages listed on a chart or something. It seems to me if anywhere
a boat or two anchored is an anchorage then rule(e) (but just the one
that mentions anchorage)
means nothing at all. If by anchoring you make an anchorage then
there's no reason to have rule(e). In order to get to the spot you
anchored you had to navigate. So other boats could navigate too. Duh!
Do you see what I'm asking about

"Anchorages" are specified on charts and in various Sailing Directions and
it is these that the Rule is discussing. Keep in mind most of these Rules
are written with large vessels as the intended "subject" so that frequently
we can find areas that become confusing to small boats.

otn