T&T: rules of navigation..sail vs power

[Mike Maurice]

> If this occurs in Inland waters, then the overtaking vessel is obligated 
> to ask for assent to pass and once done, the overtaken is obligated to 
> maintain course and speed. For if not able to anticipate being able to 
> do so, should decline the passing.
> 
I probably should have not included the above, or should have been 
explicit that only power driven vessels use the whistle signals to make 
for passing. I suppose that it is so infrequent that a sailboat 
overtakes a power boat.

Having said that, any situation that is not explicitly covered in the 
rules is automatically one of special circumstances and even sailboats 
are not immune to that rule.

Mike

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Capt. Mike Maurice
Beaverton Oregon(Near Portland)