When a sailboat is approaching a powerboat?
Paths That Cross: The power-driven vessel is the give-way vessel. The sailing vessel 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.
When to stand on or give way to a powerboat?
Stand on. Powerboat A: When only white and red lights are visible, you are approaching the port side of a powerboat. Give way to your starboard side. Powerboat B: When only white and green lights are visible, you are approaching the starboard side of a powerboat. Stand on.
When to stand on the starboard side of a sailboat?
Stand on. Powerboat A: When only a red light is visible, you are approaching the port side of a sailboat. Give way to your starboard side. Sailboat B: When white and green lights are visible, you are approaching the starboard side of a powerboat. Stand on.
What to do when approaching a power driven vessel?
As the give-way vessel, A must take EARLY and SUBSTANTIAL action to keep clear and avoid crossing the stand-on vessel B. Vessel A must blow one short blast and alter course to starboard.. Vessel B must blow one short blast to indicate understanding, and maintain course.
What happens when a boat is operating in darkness?
Operating in Darkness. Whenever one is operating in darkness, one must display their navigational lights to make one visible to other boaters. One is navigational lights will also communicate to other boaters whether one is boat is a powered vessel or a sailing vessel and which direction it’s heading.
Stand on. Powerboat A: When only white and red lights are visible, you are approaching the port side of a powerboat. Give way to your starboard side. Powerboat B: When only white and green lights are visible, you are approaching the starboard side of a powerboat. Stand on.
Stand on. Powerboat A: When only a red light is visible, you are approaching the port side of a sailboat. Give way to your starboard side. Sailboat B: When white and green lights are visible, you are approaching the starboard side of a powerboat. Stand on.
What are the rules for overtaking a boat?
Both sailing vessels and power vessels must keep clear of any vessel they are overtaking. You overtake a vessel when you approach it from behind within a 135-degree sector from the vessel’s stern. When in a channel or harbor, all vessels must keep to the starboard side of the channel. This is similar to road rules in the United States.
As the give-way vessel, A must take EARLY and SUBSTANTIAL action to keep clear and avoid crossing the stand-on vessel B. Vessel A must blow one short blast and alter course to starboard.. Vessel B must blow one short blast to indicate understanding, and maintain course.