Subject: Rules of the Road Question #4
From: "Bart Senior"
BOTH INTERNATIONAL and INLAND
A sailing vessel with the wind abaft the beam is
navigating in restricted visibility. She should
sound______________.
A. three short blasts
B. one prolonged blast
C. one prolonged blast and two short blasts
D. two prolonged blasts
Ans. C.
Extra credit.
How often should they be sounded?
at intervals of not more than 2 min
What other conditions require this sound signal?
When "near" an area of restricted visibility
Shen