Navigation Rules
There are two terms that help explain these rules:
- Stand-on boat The boat or PWC which should maintain its course and speed
- Give-way boat The boat or PWC which must take early and substantial action to avoid collision by stopping, slowing down or changing course
Power vs. Power
 | Meeting Head-On Power vs. Power: Neither boat is the stand-on boat. Both boats should keep to the starboard (right). Power vs. Sail: The powerboat is the give-way boat. The sailboat is the stand-on boat. | Power vs. Sail
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Power vs. Power
 | Crossing Situations Power vs. Power: The boat on the port (left) is the give-way boat. The boat on the starboard (right) is the stand-on boat. Power vs. Sail: The powerboat is the give-way boat. The sailboat is the stand-on boat. | Power vs. Sail
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Power vs. Power
 | Overtaking Power vs. Power: The boat which is overtaking another boat is the give-way boat. The boat being overtaken is the stand-on boat. Power vs. Sail: The boat which is overtaking another boat is the give-way boat. The boat being overtaken is the stand-on boat. | Power vs. Sail
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