How Do You Practice The Basic Right Of Way Rules In Sailing?
Just as in driving, sailing has certain basic right-of-way rules that make is safer for everyone. Here are a few that you are most likely to encounter. When a sailboat is under power, it is considered a powerboat. When powerboats are on intersecting courses, the powerboat on the right has right of way over the powerboat on the left. The left boat must yield to the right boat. When sailboats are sailing and are on intersecting courses, the sailboat that has the wind coming over the right side of the boat has right of way over the sailboat with the wind coming over the left side. If two boats are on intersecting courses and the wind is coming over the same side of each boat, then the boat furthest from the source of the wind has right of way. When a sailboat and a powerboat are on intersecting courses, the sailboat has right of way. If sailing and a commercial ship is in your path, you must stay clear because this is a large vessel and has limited maneuverability and must stay in deeper
