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Rules of the roadQuestion 194 of 352

Your sailboat has the wind on the port side. You see a boat to windward and cannot tell its wind side. What do you do?

  1. Keep out of the way of the other vessel
  2. Hold your course and speed
  3. Turn toward the other vessel
  4. Drop your sails and wait
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Correct answer: Keep out of the way of the other vessel

If you cannot be sure, the port-side-wind vessel keeps out of the way.

Source: US Code of Federal Regulations (eCFR), 33 CFR Part 83: Inland Navigation Rules, § 83.12 Sailing vessels (Rule 12)

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026