Rule 12 - Sailing Vessels

Elements

• Two sailing vessels
• In sight of one another
• Risk of collision exists

International & Inland

When two sailing vessels are approaching with wind on different sides, the vessel with wind coming over port side (on port tack) is the give way vessel

When both vessels have the wind on the same side, the vessel which is to windward has to give way

International & Inland

If a vessel with the wind on the port side sees a vessel to windward and cannot determine with certainty whether the other vessel has the wind on the port or starboard side, she shall keep
out of the way of the other

For the purposes of this Rule the windward side shall be deemed to be the side opposite that on which the mainsail is carried or, in the case of a square-rigged
vessel, the side opposite to that on which the
largest fore-and-aft sail is carried.