Maintain present course and speed.
The sailboat operator is the stand-on vessel so they should keep their course and speed while the PWC is the give-away vessel so it should change course and speed.
Sailboat. A PWC, or personal watercraft, is the give way vessel to any sailboat. In the US, a PWC refers to any small powerboat less than 13 feet in length. As such, it is a powerboat and must give way to all sailboats.
In Virginia, personal watercraft (PWC) operators must slow to a no-wake speed when approaching a sailboat within 50 feet. This regulation is designed to ensure the safety of both the sailboat and the PWC, minimizing the risk of collisions and disturbances. Adhering to this speed limit helps protect the integrity of the sailboat and the safety of its passengers.
A sailboat under sail is about to cross paths with a PWC. What action should be taken?
A sailing vessel operator when approaching a pwc head on should slow down and change course.
A sailboat and a PWC are meeting head-on. Which one is the stand-on vessel?
the PWC
turn left
turn left
A sailing vessel operator should sound a blast on the horn when approaching a PWC head on. However, it is up to the operator of the motorized craft, in this case the PWC, to take evasive action.
turn left
No a pwc is a waverunner or jet ski.