A sailboat with it's engine engaged
A sailboat using engine power
A sailboat with its engine engaged
A sailboat with its engine engaged
a sailboat with its engine engaged
When a sailboat is operating with mechanical propulsion, regardless of whether or not a sail is up it is considered a power driven vessel for the purposes of the rules of the road.
When a sailboat is operating with mechanical propulsion, regardless of whether or not a sail is up it is considered a power driven vessel for the purposes of the rules of the road.
A collision happens when distance between two vessels decreases and barring does what?
Any sailing vessel that is operating mechanical propulsion is considered a power driven vessel under the rules of the road, and must maneuver accordingly. This is regardless of whether or not they also have a sail up.
The question should be "When is the sailboat the stand-on vessel...? The answer is if the sailboat has an engine and if it is in operation, the sailboat is treated as a power boat in determining stand-on status. The right-of-way would then follow the rules for power boats.
A sailboar with its engine engages
A sailboar with its engine engages
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