Question 222 Rules of the Road
90% to passBOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND When must a sailing vessel keep her course and speed?
A
when to leeward of another sailing vessel
B
when being overtaken
C
when crossing a vessel engaged in fishing
D
when to windward of another sailing vessel
AI Explanation
The correct answer is B) when being overtaken. According to the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea (COLREGS), a sailing vessel being overtaken by another sailing vessel must keep her course and speed. This is because the overtaking vessel has the responsibility to keep clear of the vessel being overtaken. The other answer choices are incorrect because A) a sailing vessel to leeward must give way to a sailing vessel to windward, C) a sailing vessel crossing a vessel engaged in fishing must give way, and D) a sailing vessel to windward must give way to a sailing vessel to leeward.
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