Question 185Rules of the Road90% to pass
BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Which statement is TRUE concerning two sailing vessels?
AI Explanation
The correct answer is A.
The International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea (COLREGS) state that a sailing vessel with the wind forward of the beam on her port side shall keep out of the way of a sailing vessel with the wind forward of the beam on the starboard side. This is known as the "starboard tack" rule, which gives the right-of-way to the vessel with the wind on the starboard side.
The other options are incorrect because:
B) A vessel sailing with the wind abaft (behind) the beam does not have to keep out of the way of a vessel sailing into the wind.
C) When both vessels have the wind on the same side, the vessel to windward (not the leeward vessel) shall keep out of the way.
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