Joe wrote:
Ellen MacArthur wrote:
A little sailboat with no motor is on the starboard tack catching up with another
little sailboat with no motor on the starboard tack. The one catching up is going
on a course of 180 degrees. The one getting caught is going 208 degrees.

Which one has to change course if it looks like they're going to hit each other?

Cheers,
Ellen

180 is the overtaking vessel, therefore has to give way if needed.

joe

May never be needed...if their speeds are such that one bypasses the
other completely....

"katy" wrote
| May never be needed...if their speeds are such that one bypasses the
| other completely....

Good try but I said if it looks like they're gonna hit each other. You have one
more guess...

Cheers,
Ellen

Ellen MacArthur wrote:
"katy" wrote
| May never be needed...if their speeds are such that one bypasses the
| other completely....

Good try but I said if it looks like they're gonna hit each other. You have one
more guess...

Cheers,
Ellen



they both have the burden of avoiding a collision...;ppls ;ole os like
almost preganat...there is no such thing...and speed does make a
diference because it is a variable factor....