A yacht under sail alone and a motor boat are crossing. Which normally gives way?
Seen from above, north at the top, wind from the north. A is a sailing yacht with her boom out to starboard, upper left of the picture, heading east. B is a motor boat, lower right of the picture, heading north-west.
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Boat B, the motor boat. Power gives way to sail, unless the yacht is overtaking, or the other vessel can only navigate in a narrow channel, is fishing, not under command or restricted in her ability to manoeuvre. A yacht motor-sailing counts as power.
