1186. The Light List shows that a navigational light has a nominal range of 15 miles and a height above water of 29 feet (8.8 meters). Your height of eye is 52 feet (15.8 meters) and visibility is 6.0 miles. At which approximate range will you first sight the light?

The light's visibility is limited by both its geographic range (approximately 14.7 nautical miles) and its luminous range (approximately 11 nautical miles due to 6-mile visibility). The shorter of these distances, 11 nautical miles, determines when the light will first be sighted.