Safety

Ever wonder what colour is most visible on the water?

Written by Dan Caldwell Friday, 20 January 2012 00:00

Flotsam & Jetsam Blog - Category: Safety

Looking good and being colour coordinated is all fine and well but if no one sees you does it really even matter? I'm not talking about being spotted carrying your boat down to the water either, I'm talking about when you are out on the water past your return time, getting near dark and people are out looking for you. That type of 'seen'. Find out what colours give you the best chance of being seen.

"Our eyes have sensory cells called rods and cones. Rods are more abundant and help us see size, shape and the brightness of an object. They are also more sensitive than cones, which show us colours and detail. Cones detect specific wavlengths corresponding to red, blue or green. We use our cones to see during the day."

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