8 KM vs. 16 KM Thoughts and Reality

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Originally Posted by Lanzfeld

Sailor Steve may be a sailor but so was Cremer. Remember that you are only 5 meters above the water in a type 7.

Just because visibility is reported at 10 miles doesnt mean you can see objects that far.

True, we are 5 meters above the water but the masts and smoke are very high(on calm weather days for smoke columns). If visibility is reported at 10 miles I would venture to guess that what is being said is with the human eye un-assisted can see 10 miles....unobstructed by fog, humitity, particulates in the air. Picking out individual objects....probably not. With assitance of strong binoculars, I would say yes. I can not say for sure. It would probably be best for an answer from Sailor Steve and his take on this question:hmm: