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When approaching Block Island Sound from Long Island Sound, you will enter waters governed by the International Rules of the Road when you __________.

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Question 1 of 27070

When approaching Block Island Sound from Long Island Sound, you will enter waters governed by the International Rules of the Road when you __________.

🔍 Key Concepts

• Demarcation lines between Inland and International Rules (33 CFR Part 80) • How Long Island Sound and Block Island Sound are classified for Navigation Rules purposes • Meaning of territorial sea boundary vs. inland/international rules boundary

💭 Think About

• Think about where the official boundary between Inland and International Rules is drawn in the area of eastern Long Island Sound and Block Island Sound. • Ask yourself: Does simply passing a geographic feature like The Race automatically change the rules, or is it tied to a specific charted demarcation line? • Consider whether the entire Long Island Sound is under one rules system, or if the system changes as you move eastward toward the open ocean.

✅ Before You Answer

• Check 33 CFR Part 80 for the exact demarcation line descriptions in the Long Island/Block Island Sound area. • Verify whether the territorial sea boundary is the same thing as the Inland/International Rules boundary (they are defined differently). • Confirm on a chart where the transition from Inland Rules to International Rules actually occurs when moving from Long Island Sound toward Block Island Sound and beyond.

Question 1 of 27070

When approaching Block Island Sound from Long Island Sound, you will enter waters governed by the International Rules of the Road when you __________.

pass through The Race

cross the territorial sea boundary

exit Block Island Sound to the east or south

None of the above, as Long Island Sound is governed by the International Rules of the Road

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Question 1 / 2707066636eea28f7522a1c51aebb

Question 1 of 2707066636eea28f7522a1c51aebb

When approaching Block Island Sound from Long Island Sound, you will enter waters governed by the International Rules of the Road when you __________.

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Question 1 of 27070

When approaching Block Island Sound from Long Island Sound, you will enter waters governed by the International Rules of the Road when you __________.