PART 2 - WHEN BOATS MEET

SECTION  A   - RIGHT OF WAY

A boat has right of way over another boat when the other boat is required to keep clear. of her. However, some rules in Sections B, C and D limit the actions of a right-of-way boat.




12   ON THE SAME TACK, NOT OVERLAPPED

When boats are on the same tack and not overlapped , a boat clear astern shall keep clear of a boat clear ahead.