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2. The International Code signal of distress indicated by N.C.

3. The distant signal, consisting of a square flag, having either above or below it a ball or anything resembling a ball.

4. A continuous sounding with any fog-signal apparatus.

At night—

1. A gun or other explosive signal fired at intervals of about a minute.

2. Flames on the vessel (as from a burning tar-barrel, oil-barrel, etc.).

3. Rockets or shells, throwing stars of any colour or description, fired one at a time, at short intervals.

4. A continuous sounding with any fog-signal apparatus.

The skipper of the small yacht will discover, from a perusal of these regulations, that it is his duty to carry with him the following lanterns—a white riding light, a red port light, a green starboard light, and a white bull's-eye lantern; for he will find the bull's-eye the most convenient form of light to show from the stern when overtaken by a vessel (see Art. 10). The author on his cruising yachts invariably kept a lit bull's-eye lantern hanging at the top of the companion lantern at night, within easy reach of the man at the helm.

A vessel under 20 tons need not carry two sidelights, as she is permitted by Article 7 to carry a lantern with a green glass on one side and a red glass on the other, to be exhibited on the approach of a vessel. A lantern is also sold which combines in itself the port, starboard, and riding lights.