Axis Wake Research A20 - Meeting Head-On

2016 Axis Wake Research Owner’s Manual . . . Page 1-23
goingupanddownariverhavetheprivilegeoverboatscrossingtheriver.Theillustrationrightdepictsa
situationinwhichyouaretheboatinthecenterandyouaretheprivilegedvessel.Youmustholdcourse
andspeed.Allvesselsapproachingyourvesselfromthedirectionsdepictedbytheredvesselsmust
yieldtoyourboat.
 Conversely,thefollowingillustrationdepictsasituationinwhichyouaretheboatinthecenterand
youaretheburdenedvessel.Youmustgiveright-of-waytoallvesselscomingtowardsyoufromthe
directionsshowningreen.
 Whenmeetinghead-on,neithervesselhastherightofway.Bothboatsshoulddecreasespeed,
turntowardstheirright(starboardside)andpassontheirleftsides(port-to-port).However,ifbothboats
areclearlyoneachother’sright(starboard)sidethen,eachvesselshouldsoundtwoshortblastsand
passontheirrightsides(starboard-to-starboard).
PassingPort-to-PortMeetingHead-to-HeadPassingStarboard-to-Starboard
MEETING
HEAD-ON