There are two terms that help
explain these rules.
| Rules: Powerboat vs. Powerboat |
Rules: Powerboat vs. Sailboat |
MEETING HEAD-ON
Power vs. Power:
Neither vessel is the stand-on vessel. Both vessels should keep to the starboard (right).
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MEETING HEAD-ON
Power vs. Sail:
The powerboat is the give-way vessel. The sailboat is the stand-on vessel.
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CROSSING SITUATIONS
Power vs. Power:
The vessel on the operator's port (left) side is the give-way vessel. The vessel on the operator's starboard (right) side is the stand-on vessel.
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CROSSING SITUATIONS
Power vs. Sail:
The powerboat is the give-way vessel. The sailboat is the stand-on vessel.
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OVERTAKING
Power vs. Power:
The vessel that is overtaking another vessel is the give-way vessel. The vessel being overtaken
is the stand-on vessel.
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OVERTAKING
Power vs. Sail:
The vessel that is overtaking another vessel is the give-way vessel. The vessel being overtaken is the stand-on vessel.
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