Inland Rule 12 - Sailing Vessels
(1)
When two sailing vessels are approaching one another, so as to involve
risk of collision, one of them shall keep out of the way of the other as
follows:
(a) when each has the wind on a different side, the
vessel which has the wind on the port side shall keep out of the way of
the other;
(b) when both have the wind on the same side, the vessel
which is to windward shall keep out of the way of the vessel which is to
leeward;
(c) 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 on the starboard side, she shall keep
out of the way of the other.
(2) For the purposes of this Rule the windward side shall
be deemed to be the side opposite to 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.
Inland Rule 13 -
Overtaking Vessel
(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Rules of
Part B, Sections I and II any vessel overtaking any other shall keep out
of the way of the vessel being overtaken.
(2) A vessel shall be deemed to be overtaking when coming
up with another vessel from a direction more than 22.5 degrees abaft her
beam, that is, in such a position with reference to the vessel she is
overtaking, that at night she would be able to see only the stern light of
that vessel but neither of her sidelights.
(3) When a vessel is in any doubt as to whether she is
overtaking another, she shall assume that this is the case and act
accordingly.
(4) Any subsequent alteration of the bearing between the
two vessels shall not make the overtaking vessel a crossing vessel within
the meaning of these Rules or relieve her of the duty of keeping clear of
the overtaken vessel until she is finally past and clear.
