Here is a good little reminder video from Progressive Insurance about boating safety.
I like the reference and reminder that sailboats under sail have priority…
But Rule #2 seems hard for me to get my head around…thankfully I don’t sail in a crowded area, and I almost always stay out of the way if there is someone near me…but I should really learn the rule…stand on vessel vs give way vessel. The video doesn’t mention starboard tack… just left and right…but whose left or right?
What is your take on this video rule 2 and how do you explain to a rookie who has the right away when 2 boats under sail are on an intersecting (collision) course?
Greg
I like the reference and reminder that sailboats under sail have priority…
But Rule #2 seems hard for me to get my head around…thankfully I don’t sail in a crowded area, and I almost always stay out of the way if there is someone near me…but I should really learn the rule…stand on vessel vs give way vessel. The video doesn’t mention starboard tack… just left and right…but whose left or right?
What is your take on this video rule 2 and how do you explain to a rookie who has the right away when 2 boats under sail are on an intersecting (collision) course?
Greg