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A boat clear astern shall keep clear of a boat clear ahead.
When boats are overlapped, the outside boat shall give the inside boat room to clear mark or obstruction.
SAILBOAT VS. POWERBOAT
A powerboat shall keep out of the way of a sailboat.
A sailboat shall keep clear of traffic lanes in channels.
A sailboat shall keep clear of commercial fishing boats, tugboats, or other working boats.
IN GENERAL
 Never assume that the other boat will know you have right of way or is paying
attention.
 Always be prepared to take evasive action. (Remember – TILLER TOWARDS
TROUBLE)
 If you have to cross traffic lanes, do so at right angle to the traffic flow to get across as
quickly as possible.
 Every vessel shall maintain a proper look-out and make full appraisal of risk of
collision.
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