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When two sailing vessels are approaching one another so as to involve risk of collision, one of them shall keep out of the way of the other as follows:
| 1. Boats sailing on the PORT TACK give way to
boats sailing on the STARBOARD TACK. A boat is on the tack corresponding
to the side over which the wind blows, the side opposite to which
the main boom is carried. A boat is on the PORT TACK when the boom
is on the starboard side (or right side). |
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2. Of two boats on the TACK, the
WINDWARD boat keeps clear. 3. In addition, any vessel OVERTAKING any other shall keep out of the way of the overtaken vessel. Every vessel coming up on another vessel from any direction more than 22 degrees (2 points) abaft her beam shall be an overtaking vessel. If the overtaking vessel cannot determine with certainty whether she is forward of or abaft this direction from the other vessel, she shall assume that she is an overtaking vessel and keep out of the way. |
| 4. Crew shells and rowboats generally have right of
way over sail and power boats. 5. Sail generally has right of way over power boats- but do not always count on getting it. |
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