When a sailboat overtakes a powerboat, the powerboat is the stand-on vessel. (Ref: SB-29)
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When a sailboat overtakes a powerboat, the powerboat is the stand-on vessel. (Ref: SB-29)
When a sailboat overtakes a powerboat, the powerboat is the stand-on vessel. (Ref: SB-29)
Unless the sailboat is overtaking a power-driven vessel, the powerboat is the give-way vessel.
A sailboat and a PWC are meeting head-on. Which one is the stand-on vessel?
Rule 17Action by stand on vessel(a) (i) Where one of two vessels is to keep out of the way, the other (The stand on vessel) shall keep her course and speed.Please refer to the link provided below.
When it's the least maneuverable vessel in the encounter.
When a sailboat overtakes a powerboat, the sailboat is the give-way vessel, and the powerboat is the stand-on vessel. According to the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea (COLREGs), the overtaking vessel must keep clear of the vessel being overtaken. Therefore, the powerboat has the right of way in this situation.
The sailboat is the give-way vessel when it is overtaken by the motorboat, which is generally considered the stand-on vessel. Additionally, when both vessels are on a collision course and the motorboat is to the right (starboard) of the sailboat, the sailboat must give way. In situations where both boats are under sail, the sailboat must also give way to a motorboat if the motorboat is not under command.
Standon Calling was created in 2001.
The question should be "When is the sailboat the stand-on vessel...? The answer is if the sailboat has an engine and if it is in operation, the sailboat is treated as a power boat in determining stand-on status. The right-of-way would then follow the rules for power boats.