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Rules of the roadQuestion 213 of 352

Your power boat is underway and meets a sailing vessel under sail. Not in a narrow channel. Who keeps out of the way?

  1. The sailing vessel
  2. The vessel that is faster
  3. The vessel that is farther from shore
  4. Your power boat
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Correct answer: Your power boat

A power-driven vessel underway keeps out of the way of a sailing vessel.

Source: US Code of Federal Regulations (eCFR), 33 CFR Part 83: Inland Navigation Rules, § 83.18 Responsibilities between vessels (Rule 18)

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