Practice question
Under RIPA Rule 18 (Responsibilities between vessels), what is the general priority rule between a power-driven vessel and a sailing vessel under sail alone?
- The sailing vessel must always give way because the powerboat is faster
- Both vessels must stop and wait for radio clearance from the Port Authority
- The power-driven vessel is always the stand-on vessel in all encounters
- The power-driven vessel must keep out of the way of the sailing vessel (unless the sailing vessel is overtaking the powerboat)
Answer: D — The power-driven vessel must keep out of the way of the sailing vessel (unless the sailing vessel is overtaking the powerboat)
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