Question 191Rules of the Road90% to pass
BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND If two sailing vessels are running free with the wind on the same side, which one must keep clear of the other?
AI Explanation
The correct answer is B) The one to windward.
This is the correct answer because according to the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea (COLREGS), Rule 12(b), when two sailing vessels are running free with the wind on the same side, the vessel to windward shall keep out of the way of the vessel to leeward.
The other options are incorrect because they do not align with the COLREGS. Option A is incorrect because the order of sound signals does not determine the right-of-way. Option C is incorrect because the position of the wind relative to the vessel's beam does not determine the right-of-way in this situation. Option D is incorrect because the vessel to leeward is the one that must keep clear, not the one to leeward.
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