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"Capt. NealŪ" wrote in message

(a) When two sailing vessels are approaching one another. . .

Does that statement not include overtaking?


One sailing vessel could be said to be approaching the other, but not the
other way round - they're both heading in the same direction, and the notion
of 'approach' rests in one travelling faster than the other.