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A sailboat and a PWC are meeting head-on. Which one is the stand-on vessel?
the PWC
The sailboat operator is the stand-on vessel so they should keep their course and speed while the PWC is the give-away vessel so it should change course and speed.
When a sailing vessel and a pwc are meeting head on the sailing vessel is the stand on vessel.
A motorboat and a PWC are meeting head-on. Which one is the stand-on vessel?
A motorboat and a PWC are meeting head-on. Which one is the stand-on vessel?
A PWC is a Power Driven Vessel so she must give way.
Sailboat. A PWC, or personal watercraft, is the give way vessel to any sailboat. In the US, a PWC refers to any small powerboat less than 13 feet in length. As such, it is a powerboat and must give way to all sailboats.
Contrary to popular belief the power driven vessel is not always the give way vessel, a great deal depends on the circumstances.
Neither- Power vs Power
Maintain present course and speed.
A sailing vessel operator when approaching a pwc head on should slow down and change course.