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If you are operating a motorboat and your motorboat is being overtaken by a sailboat, you should maintain present course and speed. 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.
Ease back on the throttle to reduce the wake of your boat - until the sailboat has overtaken, and has put some distance between you.
You should take action to avoid a collision.
Steer into the wind.
Give the sailboat a little room for navigation. It's odd that a sailboat would overtake a powerboat, but it can happen. Whether we are piloting a power or sail craft we should always be aware of our surroundings. A good pilot will have their head on a swivel at all times and know what is approaching from behind.
Give the sailboat a little room for navigation. It's odd that a sailboat would overtake a powerboat, but it can happen. Whether we are piloting a power or sail craft we should always be aware of our surroundings. A good pilot will have their head on a swivel at all times and know what is approaching from behind.
Grant the emergency vehicle the right of way.
when being overtaken.
yes, according to the rules of the road the overtaken vessel always has the right of way.
yes, according to the rules of the road the overtaken vessel always has the right of way.
yes, according to the rules of the road the overtaken vessel always has the right of way.
When it is being overtaken