Conduct of Vessels in Sight

Question 1

CONDUCT OF VESSELS IN SIGHT

Answer 1

The following rules apply to vessels in visual sight of one another, both day and night

Question 2

What is a starboard tack on a sailboat?

Answer 2

If the wind is attacking the starboard (right) side of the sailboat, pushing the sail to port, that sailboat is said to be on a starboard tack

Question 3

Which tack, port or starboard, has the right of way

Answer 3

starboard

Question 4

When two sailboats are on the same tack (the wind is strange the same side of each boat), which one has the right of way?

Answer 4

The sailboat to windward (upwind, closer to the wind) GIVES way to the leeward (downwind) vessel.

Question 5

Sailboat on a port tack that is not sure of the tack of another sailboat (due to fog, darkness or distance), Shall

Answer 5

give way as if the other vessel was on a starboard tack

Question 6

An overtaking situation is one in which

Answer 6

the vessel astern sees only the stern light but not the side lights of the vessel ahead. Any vessel overtaking any other shall keep out of the way of the vessel being overtaken. In this case, it did not say power-driven; it said any vessel.

Question 7

Does a sailboat have the right of way over a power boat that it is overtaking

Answer 7

no

Question 8

When a vessel is in doubt whether she is over ting another, she shall assume

Answer 8

that this is the case and act accordingly. Any subsequent alteration of the bearing between the two vessels shall not make the overtaking vessel a crossing vessel, or relieve her of the duty of keeping out of the way until she is WELL PAST AND CLEAR.

Question 9

Rule 13 Overtaking

Answer 9

A vessel shall be deemed to be overtaking when coming up from more than 22.5 degrees abaft the black of another vessel.

Question 10

A crossing vessel

Answer 10

can see either of the side lights but not the stern light.

Question 11

The overtaking vessel is the _____ vessel

Answer 11

give way and stays the give way vessel until maneuvers resolve

Question 12

The vessel being overtaken is the _______ ___ ______ and must maintain course and speed

Answer 12

stand on vessel

Question 13

When two power boats are meeting head to head, or on nearly reciprocal courses so as to invoke a risk of collision, each shall

Answer 13

alter course to starboard so that they will pass port to port. There is no choice. If there is doubt that it is a head to head situation, assume it is and act accordingly.

Question 14

When two power boats are crossing, that it they are not meeting (head-on) or overtaking, the vessel to ———– is the stand-on vessel

Answer 14

starboard

Question 15

When two POWER boats are crossing, that is, they are not meeting (head-on) or overtaking, the vessel to port is the ______ ______ vessel.

Answer 15

GIVE WAY. The vessel to port is the GIVE-WAY vessel and required to keep out of the way, AS WELL AS AVOID CROSSING AHEAD OF THE OTHER VESSEL.

Question 16

Rule 16 Action by the Give-way vessel

Answer 16

Action by the give-way vessel shall, so far as possible, take early and substantial action to keep well clear.

Question 17

Rule 17 Action by the Stand-on Vessel

Answer 17

• The stand-on vessel shall keep her course and speed.
• The stand-on vessel may alter her course and speed when it becomes apparent that the vessel required to keep out of the way is not taking appropriate action
• If the give-way vessel is not taking action to avoid collision, the stand on vessel shall take action to avoid a collision
• This rule does not relieve the give-way vessel of her obligation to keep out of the way.

Question 18

NUC

Answer 18

Not Under Command