Deck : Rules of the Road - 767/1025
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| BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A sailing vessel is overtaking a tug and tow as shown in illustration D043RR below. Which statement is correct? |
| A) The tug is the stand-on vessel because it is being overtaken. |
| B) The sailing vessel is the stand-on vessel because it is overtaking. |
| C) The tug is the stand-on vessel because it is towing. |
| D) The sailing vessel is the stand-on vessel because it is under sail. |
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Illustration D043RR
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| rmseattle - 2020-11-24 00:58:57 Member (3) |
| The Tow boat is given no special privilege just because it is towing and will have to follow the rules for a power driven vessel unless it is declaring Restricted in ability to maneuver and would need to show the lights and or dayshapes as such. |
| danielpzucker - 2020-11-23 17:01:32 Member (2) |
| A and C are both correct. Towing vessels do by default have rights over sailing vessels; but I chose A because the question went so far as to actually give me the illustration |