When a power-driven vessel is being overtaken by a sailboat which is the stand-on vessel?
Overtaking: The vessel that is overtaking another vessel is the give-way vessel, regardless of whether it is a sailing vessel or a power-driven vessel. The vessel being overtaken is always the stand-on vessel.
What are the two responsibilities of the stand on vessel?
The stand-on vessel must maintain its current speed and course, keep a lookout and stay alert, and look out for and return any communication from the give-way vessel. When two vessels approach one another, it is the give-way vessel’s obligation to take early and substantial action to avoid a collision.
When is a sailboat approaching a powerboat, which boat is?
If so then the sail is the “privileged” vessel and is to maintain course and speed while the power vessel is “burdened” with avoiding the other. If the powerboat was not underway, or perhaps, fishing, for example, the sail vessel is burdened. Best bet is to check the COLREGS as Andrew Jacobs suggested.
What should a give-way vessel do when approached by a powerboat?
The operator of a powerboat should maintain his course when being approached on his port side by another powerboat. What should is a give-way vessel do? Every give-way vessel should keep out of the way of a stand-on vessel, so far as is possible, take early and substantial action to keep well clear. What should a stand-on vessel do?
When does power give way to a sail?
Power normally gives way to sail, but sail gives way to tankers, cruise ships and other slow to react vessels. Sailing vessels on port tacks (relative to the wind) give way to those on starboard tacks. Andrew Jacobs answer basically nails it. There’s little I could add.
Why is a sailboat less maneuverable than a boat?
A sailboat is less maneuverable because it’s constrained by the wind direction (sailboats cannot, generally, point higher than 35-45 degrees to the wind). The bottom line is that you must do whatever you can to avoid collisions. If you are approaching a collision course then you should make a clear, purposeful course change to correct it.
If so then the sail is the “privileged” vessel and is to maintain course and speed while the power vessel is “burdened” with avoiding the other. If the powerboat was not underway, or perhaps, fishing, for example, the sail vessel is burdened. Best bet is to check the COLREGS as Andrew Jacobs suggested.
Which is the give way vessel in a sailboat?
Rules of the Road for Sailboats If two sailboats have the wind on different sides, the vessel with the wind on the Port Side (which places the mainsail on the starboard side) is the Give – Way Vessel. Which vessel is the give way vessel?
Power normally gives way to sail, but sail gives way to tankers, cruise ships and other slow to react vessels. Sailing vessels on port tacks (relative to the wind) give way to those on starboard tacks. Andrew Jacobs answer basically nails it. There’s little I could add.
When to keep out of the way of a power driven vessel?
Power-driven vessels crossing. When two power-driven vessels are crossing so as to involve risk of collision, the vessel which has the other on her own starboard side shall keep out of the way and shall, if such are the circumstances, avoid crossing ahead of the other vessel.