Also if you go for just the flashlight idea (legal but not safe) make sure it's always on not just when you see a boat, this I learned the hard way from the coast guard.
??? Legal but not safe? The only thing that makes you safe day or night is you.
As far as the glow sticks go, they're not very bright and law on lighting is for them to be visibile for two miles. Legally they are not.
One night about 15 of us went night sailing and many of the boats had glow sticks on. The marine patrol showed up and told us the glow sticks had to come off because they were not legal lighting.
You'll find that most people in charge of enforcing these laws don't know them. At least that's been my experience.
