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on 11/22/2005 No boat ever has a right of way, and all boats have the responsibility to avoid collision (even if it necessitates breaking the rules.Sailboats are the stand-on vessel over a powered vessel with the responsibility to maintain course and speed only when it is under wind power. When sailboats are motoring they have the exact same status as any other power boat of its class and size.Sailboats must yield to other vessels in many circumstances (i.e. narrow channels, shallow water etc.) and yield to many other types of vessels, such as; large power vessels with limited maneuverability, fishing operations (not a sport fisher), vessels in tow, and others.
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