BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND You are on a sailing vessel with the wind on the starboard side and are approaching another sailing vessel that has the wind on the port side. Which action should you take?
• Rule 12 – Sailing Vessels (Navigation Rules: when two sailing vessels are approaching one another) • Definition of which vessel is the stand-on vessel and which is the give-way vessel when winds are on different sides • The meaning of "wind on the starboard side" vs "wind on the port side"
• Between two sailing vessels with wind on opposite sides, which one must keep out of the way under Rule 12? • If you are the vessel that must keep out of the way, is it correct to simply maintain course and speed, or should you take positive action? • Does Rule 12 talk about taking "any" maneuver, or does it prefer a particular type/direction of maneuver to make your intentions clear?
• Identify clearly which vessel (you or the other) has wind on the starboard side and which has it on the port side • Determine which vessel is stand-on and which is give-way under Rule 12 in this situation • Check which choice best reflects a clear, positive maneuver that is consistent with the give-way vessel’s responsibility under the Rules, rather than doing nothing or an undefined "any" action
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