Port/Starboard Right Of Way - ASA Bite Sized Lessons

Bite Sized Lessons : Port/Starboard Right Of Way…

Picture of American Sailing
American Sailing

AD: PREDICTWIND
ADVERTISMENT

AD: SUNSAIL
ADVERTISMENT

AD: GARMIN
ADVERTISMENT

AD: SAILTIME
ADVERTISMENT

We know that learning to sail can be overwhelming and there is a lot to take in. In an effort to help, we’ve created a series of “Bite Sized Lessons” taken straight out of our textbooks – Sailing Made Easy and Coastal Cruising Made Easy.

In this lesson we take a look at who has the right of way as two sailboats approach each other; one on starboard tack, the other on port tack.


AD: PREDICTWIND
ADVERTISMENT

AD: SAILTIME
ADVERTISMENT

AD: GARMIN
ADVERTISMENT

AD: SUNSAIL
ADVERTISMENT

Related Content

Best Learn to Sail Book

Sailing Made Easy Second Edition gives new sailors the knowledge, confidence, and practical skills needed to sail safely and enjoy life on the water.
SAILBOAT HEELED OVER IN THE WIND

What Type of Sailor Are You?

Are you a cruiser, a racer, an adventurer, or a liveaboard? Sailing has room for every personality — which type are you?

A Misstep At Sea

A Misstep at Sea — a true offshore sailing story showing how one small decision spiraled into a dangerous chain of compounded mistakes, and the calm leadership that prevented disaster.