A detachable sailboat anchor light and hoist structure comprises a body, a lamp
mounted in an upper portion of the body so as to be visible at all points around
the circumference of the body, a connector for connecting a halyard for the mast
to the light such that the light is elevated to a position above the top of the
mast when the light is oriented vertically and raised to the top of the mast, and
a mechanism for maintaining vertical orientation of the light when the light is
raised to the top of the mast. The light can be raised with the halyard to the
top of the mast and can be lowered either by pulling an electrical cord interconnecting
the light with the electrical system of the sailboat or by attaching a down haul
to the light.
