Question 192 Rules of the Road

The correct answer is C) Maintain course and speed. According to the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea (COLREGS), when two sailing vessels are approaching one another and have the wind on different sides, the vessel with the wind on the port side shall keep out of the way of the other. In this scenario, since the other vessel has the wind on the port side, you as the vessel with the wind on the starboard side are the stand-on vessel and should maintain your course and speed, allowing the other vessel to maneuver to avoid a collision. The other options are incorrect because reducing sail or altering course when you have the right-of-way could cause confusion and increase the risk of collision, and taking any maneuver to avoid collision is not necessary when you are the stand-on vessel.