General Rowing Information
Rowing in Low Light Conditions
Crews and scullers at Lake Merritt may be tempted to row during
hours of low light conditions. Anyone rowing under these conditions
should be aware of the extraordinary risks involved and the special
demands on their rowing abilities. The following rules are a
minimum standard for rowing under low light conditions.
- WHAT ARE LOW LIGHT CONDITIONS? Low light conditions exist
30 minutes before sundown and continue until 30 minutes after sunrise.
- BE EXTREMELY CAREFUL. Check the log book on your way out
to see who else is on the water. Locate other boats before you
launch and keep checking their location as you row. Scullers
should check their course every 10 seconds.
- ALL BOATS, INCLUDING LAUNCHES, MUST HAVE LIGHTS. A bow light
is mandatory, and a stern light is advisable. Bow lights are
red and green and indicate your direction of travel to other boats.
Stern lights are white and a high frequency strobe may be substituted.
Scullers should have their own lights (check at West Marine).
- SCULLERS MUST HAVE LOGGED A MINIUMUM OF 30 HOURS ON THE WATER
BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO SCULL IN LOW LIGHT CONDITIONS. Novice scullers
must also demonstrate their ability to hold a straight course.
Contact someone qualified to check out scullers for club equipment
to verify.
- TRAFFIC PATTERN MUST BE RIGOROUSLY OBSERVED. Any rowers observed
not following the pattern will be asked to limit their rowing
to daylight hours.
- NO ROWING AFTER 8:00 P.M. OR BEFORE 5:00 A.M.
- IF IN DOUBT, DON'T DO IT.
Last modified:
April 19 2001 14:36:05 pm:
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