BOATsmart! Base de connaissances du Canada
Module 05 - Navigation & Right-of-way Rules
Approaching Power-Driven Craft: Position and Direction
Power-driven vessels approaching each other establish right-of-way by determining each boat’s position relative to the other. To properly understand right-of-way, you must be able to recognize the ‘sectors’ of navigation, including the port sector, starboard sector and stern sector. You should reference these sectors relative to other boat traffic in order to determine who has the right-of-way.
