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A sailboat under sail should never give way to a motor boat.
However, if it comes up against another sail boat:
1. Overtaking boats must give way
2. Those on Starboard tack have right of way
3. The boat that is closest to the wind (or on the windward side) should give way
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What vessel must all vessel giveway to?
Generally, vessels under sail power have the right of way.
What do you do if a powerboat is about to cross paths with a sailboat under sail?
If a powerboat is about to cross paths with a sailboat under sail give way, the sail boat is the stand-on vessel, therefore you are the give-way vessel and need to move accordingly.
When is a sailboat under sail the give away vessel when encountering a power driven veichel?
mooring buoy?
When is a sailboat the stand in vessel in relations to a recreational boat?
only when under sail alone and is crossing path of powerboat
When does a sailboat have the right away over a recreation vesel?
== There are too many variables to give a short answer, but generally speaking... a sailboat has the right of way over a powered recreational vessel when the sailboat is operating under the sail's power only. In other words, even if the sail is up, if the sailboat's engine is running and the propeller is engaged, it is considered a powered vessel.
When is a sailboat the stand on vessel in the relations to a recreational power boat?
Only when under sail alone and is crossing the path of the powerboat.
When is a sailboat the stand on vessel in relations to a recreational power boats?
only when under sail alone and is crossing path of powerboat
When is a sailboat the stand in vessel in relations to a recreational power boat?
only when under sail alone and is crossing path of powerboat
When is a sailboat the stand on vessel in relations to a recreation power boat?
only when under sail alone and is crossing path of powerboat
When is a sailboat the stand-on vessel in relations to recreational power boats?
only when under sail alone and is crossing path of powerboat
When is a sailboat stand on vessel in relations to a recreational power boat?
only when under sail alone and is crossing path of powerboat
When is a sailboat the stand-on vessel in the relations to a recreational power boat?
only when under sail alone and is crossing path of powerboat
