The sailboat is the stand-on vessel and is required
by the Rules to hold course and speed until and
unless it becomes apparent that the motor boat is
not taking the required action and a collision will
ensue unless the sailboats takes action to avoid the
collision. Then the sailboat can take such action
as it deems necessary to avoid the collision.


"Simple Simon" wrote in message ...
Only if it is a cable ferry. In this case this was not the
case. The ferry is nothing but a motor boat and must
keep clear of a sailboat according to the COLREGS.


"Bobsprit" wrote in message ...
The ferry is required by the COLREGS to keep
clear of a sailboat.

Can't the Ferry "claim" limited steerage in certain cases?

RB