{"id":20189,"date":"2024-08-08T20:18:09","date_gmt":"2024-08-08T20:18:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.betterbayalliance.org\/?page_id=20189"},"modified":"2026-02-09T18:46:57","modified_gmt":"2026-02-09T23:46:57","slug":"rules-of-the-road","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/staging.betterbayalliance.org\/education\/rules-of-the-road\/","title":{"rendered":"Rules of the Road"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"20189\" class=\"elementor elementor-20189\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-537ad76 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"537ad76\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4a2b267 sc_inner_width_none sc_content_align_inherit sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"4a2b267\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a59ed37 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-trx_sc_title\" data-id=\"a59ed37\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"trx_sc_title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div\t\tclass=\"sc_title sc_title_accent\" ><h2 class=\"sc_item_title sc_title_title sc_item_title_style_accent sc_item_title_tag\"\n\t\t\t><span class=\"sc_item_title_text\">Rules of the Road & Aids to Navigation (ATONS) as applied to Narragansett Bay<\/span><\/h2><div class=\"sc_item_descr sc_title_descr sc_item_descr_with_custom_color trx_addons_inline_468807468\"><p>Better Bay Alliance (BBA) | February 2026<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-24e6803 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"24e6803\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8b6a966 sc_inner_width_none sc_content_align_inherit sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"8b6a966\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a068fd sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9a068fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Objectives:<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a59dd60 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"a59dd60\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-check\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M173.898 439.404l-166.4-166.4c-9.997-9.997-9.997-26.206 0-36.204l36.203-36.204c9.997-9.998 26.207-9.998 36.204 0L192 312.69 432.095 72.596c9.997-9.997 26.207-9.997 36.204 0l36.203 36.204c9.997 9.997 9.997 26.206 0 36.204l-294.4 294.401c-9.998 9.997-26.207 9.997-36.204-.001z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"> Learn the purpose of \u201cRules\u201d<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-check\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M173.898 439.404l-166.4-166.4c-9.997-9.997-9.997-26.206 0-36.204l36.203-36.204c9.997-9.998 26.207-9.998 36.204 0L192 312.69 432.095 72.596c9.997-9.997 26.207-9.997 36.204 0l36.203 36.204c9.997 9.997 9.997 26.206 0 36.204l-294.4 294.401c-9.998 9.997-26.207 9.997-36.204-.001z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"> Learn Navigational terms<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-check\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M173.898 439.404l-166.4-166.4c-9.997-9.997-9.997-26.206 0-36.204l36.203-36.204c9.997-9.998 26.207-9.998 36.204 0L192 312.69 432.095 72.596c9.997-9.997 26.207-9.997 36.204 0l36.203 36.204c9.997 9.997 9.997 26.206 0 36.204l-294.4 294.401c-9.998 9.997-26.207 9.997-36.204-.001z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"> Learn to interpret navigation lights<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-check\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M173.898 439.404l-166.4-166.4c-9.997-9.997-9.997-26.206 0-36.204l36.203-36.204c9.997-9.998 26.207-9.998 36.204 0L192 312.69 432.095 72.596c9.997-9.997 26.207-9.997 36.204 0l36.203 36.204c9.997 9.997 9.997 26.206 0 36.204l-294.4 294.401c-9.998 9.997-26.207 9.997-36.204-.001z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"> Learn the basic Inland Navigation Rules for crossing, meeting & overtaking situations<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-check\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M173.898 439.404l-166.4-166.4c-9.997-9.997-9.997-26.206 0-36.204l36.203-36.204c9.997-9.998 26.207-9.998 36.204 0L192 312.69 432.095 72.596c9.997-9.997 26.207-9.997 36.204 0l36.203 36.204c9.997 9.997 9.997 26.206 0 36.204l-294.4 294.401c-9.998 9.997-26.207 9.997-36.204-.001z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"> Learn the \u201cPecking Order\u201d for vessels<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f582206 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"f582206\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3892a1a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"3892a1a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-34a5fca sc_inner_width_none sc_content_align_inherit sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"34a5fca\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63bf6cd sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-trx_sc_title\" data-id=\"63bf6cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"trx_sc_title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div\t\tclass=\"sc_title sc_title_accent\" ><span class=\"sc_item_subtitle sc_title_subtitle sc_item_subtitle_above sc_item_title_style_accent\">Navigation Rules:<\/span><h2 class=\"sc_item_title sc_title_title sc_item_title_style_accent sc_item_title_tag\"\n\t\t\t><span class=\"sc_item_title_text\"> \u201cThe Rules of the Road\u201d<\/span><\/h2><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-443dacc elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"443dacc\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1ba5cf8 sc_inner_width_none sc_content_align_inherit sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"1ba5cf8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ecf12ce sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ecf12ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Who wrote the rules?<\/h4><p>\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.navcen.uscg.gov\/pdf\/navrules\/navrules.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Navigation Rules<\/a>\u201d are published by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security for the United States Coast Guard.<\/p><p>Updated copies can be downloaded online at: <a class=\"autohyperlink\" href=\"http:\/\/navcen.uscg.gov\">navcen.uscg.gov<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-266e54e sc_inner_width_none sc_content_align_inherit sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"266e54e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa93e72 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"aa93e72\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1474\" height=\"2048\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.betterbayalliance.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/navrules-2021-pg1.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2461\" alt=\"Navigation Rules International-Inland\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.betterbayalliance.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/navrules-2021-pg1.png 1474w, https:\/\/staging.betterbayalliance.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/navrules-2021-pg1-216x300.png 216w, https:\/\/staging.betterbayalliance.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/navrules-2021-pg1-737x1024.png 737w, https:\/\/staging.betterbayalliance.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/navrules-2021-pg1-768x1067.png 768w, https:\/\/staging.betterbayalliance.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/navrules-2021-pg1-1106x1536.png 1106w, https:\/\/staging.betterbayalliance.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/navrules-2021-pg1-370x514.png 370w, https:\/\/staging.betterbayalliance.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/navrules-2021-pg1-760x1056.png 760w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1474px) 100vw, 1474px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-75817b7 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"75817b7\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-e486bca sc_inner_width_none sc_content_align_inherit sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"e486bca\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a12e19f sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a12e19f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Why do boaters need Rules?<\/h4><p>To protect against loss of life, injury, and property<br \/>damage as a result of collisions, all to Prevent<br \/>Accidents!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4f29bdc sc_inner_width_none sc_content_align_inherit sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"4f29bdc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ac9aea sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9ac9aea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Most Collisions Could Be Avoided By\u2026<\/h5><ul><li><strong>Practicing the \u201cRules of the Road\u201d<br \/><\/strong><em>Rule 1<\/em><\/li><li><strong>Use of a \u201cproper lookout\u201d<br \/><\/strong><em>Rule 5<\/em><\/li><li><strong>Maintaining safe speed<br \/><\/strong><em>Rule 6<\/em><\/li><li><strong>Displaying &amp; understanding proper lights<br \/><\/strong><em>Rule 20<\/em><\/li><li><strong>Knowing the \u201cAids to Navigation\u201d<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8447c07 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8447c07\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1124\" height=\"633\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.betterbayalliance.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Navigation-Rules-The-Rules-of-the-Road-photo.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-71100\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.betterbayalliance.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Navigation-Rules-The-Rules-of-the-Road-photo.png 1124w, https:\/\/staging.betterbayalliance.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Navigation-Rules-The-Rules-of-the-Road-photo-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/staging.betterbayalliance.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Navigation-Rules-The-Rules-of-the-Road-photo-1024x577.png 1024w, https:\/\/staging.betterbayalliance.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Navigation-Rules-The-Rules-of-the-Road-photo-768x433.png 768w, https:\/\/staging.betterbayalliance.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Navigation-Rules-The-Rules-of-the-Road-photo-370x208.png 370w, https:\/\/staging.betterbayalliance.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Navigation-Rules-The-Rules-of-the-Road-photo-760x428.png 760w, https:\/\/staging.betterbayalliance.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Navigation-Rules-The-Rules-of-the-Road-photo-770x433.png 770w, https:\/\/staging.betterbayalliance.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Navigation-Rules-The-Rules-of-the-Road-photo-270x152.png 270w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1124px) 100vw, 1124px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-93b78be elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"93b78be\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e191cf2 sc_inner_width_none sc_content_align_inherit sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"e191cf2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21c51ca sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-trx_sc_title\" data-id=\"21c51ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"trx_sc_title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div\t\tclass=\"sc_title sc_title_accent\" ><h2 class=\"sc_item_title sc_title_title sc_item_title_style_accent sc_item_title_tag\"\n\t\t\t><span class=\"sc_item_title_text\">USCG Navigation Rules\nvs\nUS Sailing Racing Rules<\/span><\/h2><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3633ee0 e-grid e-con-boxed sc_inner_width_none sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3633ee0\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad91d76 elementor-position-left elementor-vertical-align-middle sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"ad91d76\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1474\" height=\"2048\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.betterbayalliance.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/navrules-2021-pg1.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2461\" alt=\"Navigation Rules International-Inland\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.betterbayalliance.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/navrules-2021-pg1.png 1474w, https:\/\/staging.betterbayalliance.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/navrules-2021-pg1-216x300.png 216w, https:\/\/staging.betterbayalliance.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/navrules-2021-pg1-737x1024.png 737w, https:\/\/staging.betterbayalliance.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/navrules-2021-pg1-768x1067.png 768w, https:\/\/staging.betterbayalliance.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/navrules-2021-pg1-1106x1536.png 1106w, https:\/\/staging.betterbayalliance.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/navrules-2021-pg1-370x514.png 370w, https:\/\/staging.betterbayalliance.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/navrules-2021-pg1-760x1056.png 760w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1474px) 100vw, 1474px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Navigation Rules<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">USCG \u201cNavigation Rules\u201d cover regulations for all vessels equipment and interactions between different types of water vessels when they meet<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52294f3 elementor-position-left elementor-vertical-align-middle sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"52294f3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1015\" height=\"1500\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.betterbayalliance.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/RSS_Cover_Spiral_webp.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-86609\" alt=\"The Rules of Sailing\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.betterbayalliance.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/RSS_Cover_Spiral_webp.png 1015w, https:\/\/staging.betterbayalliance.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/RSS_Cover_Spiral_webp-203x300.png 203w, https:\/\/staging.betterbayalliance.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/RSS_Cover_Spiral_webp-693x1024.png 693w, https:\/\/staging.betterbayalliance.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/RSS_Cover_Spiral_webp-768x1135.png 768w, https:\/\/staging.betterbayalliance.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/RSS_Cover_Spiral_webp-370x547.png 370w, https:\/\/staging.betterbayalliance.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/RSS_Cover_Spiral_webp-840x1241.png 840w, https:\/\/staging.betterbayalliance.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/RSS_Cover_Spiral_webp-410x606.png 410w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1015px) 100vw, 1015px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">The Rules of Sailing<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">US Sailing racing rules specifically cover interactions between sailing vessels (ONLY) when racing<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11f35ae elementor-alert-danger sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-alert\" data-id=\"11f35ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"alert.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-alert\" role=\"alert\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-alert-title\">Notice<\/span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-alert-description\">Many sailors are \u201cexperts\u201d in sailboat racing and associated rules, but are not necessarily proficient in the USCG Navigation Rules<\/span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-eb2997a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"eb2997a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5f9c43f sc_inner_width_none sc_content_align_inherit sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"5f9c43f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5aa50e5 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-trx_sc_title\" data-id=\"5aa50e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"trx_sc_title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div\t\tclass=\"sc_title sc_title_accent\" ><span class=\"sc_item_subtitle sc_title_subtitle sc_item_subtitle_above sc_item_title_style_accent\">Responsibility & Definitions<\/span><h2 class=\"sc_item_title sc_title_title sc_item_title_style_accent sc_item_title_tag\"\n\t\t\t><span class=\"sc_item_title_text\">Ground Rules for Navigation<\/span><\/h2><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-076265d sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-trx_sc_table\" data-id=\"076265d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"trx_sc_table.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sc_table_wrap\"><div\t\tclass=\"sc_table sc_table_default trx_addons_inline_1846323171\" ><table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"text-align: center;\" colspan=\"2\">General Definitions<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left; width: 25%;\"><strong>Underway<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\">Not at anchor or made fast to the shore or aground<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left; width: 25%;\"><strong>Right-of-way<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\">The right and duty to maintain course and speed<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left; width: 25%;\"><strong>Stand-On Vessel<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\">Vessel that has the right of way<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left; width: 25%;\"><strong>Give Way Vessel<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\">Must keep clear of the stand-on vessel<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left; width: 25%;\"><strong>Short Blast<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\">A blast of approximately 1 second<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left; width: 25%;\"><strong>Prolonged Blast<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\">A blast of 4 to 6 seconds<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7af6abe sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7af6abe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><b>\u201cSafe Speed\u201d Definition<\/b><\/h4><p>Speed that allows proper and effective action to avoid collision based on the<br \/>following factors:<\/p><ul><li>Visibility<\/li><li>Traffic density and characteristics<\/li><li>Maneuverability, draft<\/li><li>Background clutter<\/li><li>Weather, wind, current &amp; navigational hazards<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-a2cdc46 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"a2cdc46\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2f596a0 sc_inner_width_none sc_content_align_inherit sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"2f596a0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5902477 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5902477\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Encountering Other Vessels<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-348eff2 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-trx_sc_title\" data-id=\"348eff2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"trx_sc_title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div\t\tclass=\"sc_title sc_title_accent\" ><span class=\"sc_item_subtitle sc_title_subtitle sc_item_subtitle_above sc_item_title_style_accent\">Rule 13<\/span><h3 class=\"sc_item_title sc_title_title sc_item_title_style_accent sc_item_title_tag\"\n\t\t\t><span class=\"sc_item_title_text\">Overtaking <\/span><\/h3><div class=\"sc_item_descr sc_title_descr\"><p>Vessel that is passed by another from a position more than 22.5 degrees abaft of it\u2019s beam is the stand-on vessel. <strong>The give-way vessel<\/strong> should not see the green or red navigation sidelights. If in doubt whether overtaking or crossing, always assume overtaking.<\/p>\n<p>Give-way vessel will keep clear of stand-on vessel until finally well past and clear.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a7b8f6 elementor-alert-danger sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-alert\" data-id=\"6a7b8f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"alert.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-alert\" role=\"alert\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-alert-title\">But be careful!<\/span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-alert-description\">White light only could also indicate a vessel sailing or a vessel at anchor or under oars.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-9c33ff1 sc_inner_width_none sc_content_align_inherit sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"9c33ff1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2162648 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2162648\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"259\" height=\"568\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.betterbayalliance.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Rule-13-Overtaking.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2462\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.betterbayalliance.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Rule-13-Overtaking.png 259w, https:\/\/staging.betterbayalliance.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Rule-13-Overtaking-137x300.png 137w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 259px) 100vw, 259px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-39b2b00 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"39b2b00\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5fe364d sc_inner_width_none sc_content_align_inherit sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"5fe364d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27c7db3 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-trx_sc_title\" data-id=\"27c7db3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"trx_sc_title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div\t\tclass=\"sc_title sc_title_accent\" ><span class=\"sc_item_subtitle sc_title_subtitle sc_item_subtitle_above sc_item_title_style_accent\">Rule 14<\/span><h3 class=\"sc_item_title sc_title_title sc_item_title_style_accent sc_item_title_tag\"\n\t\t\t><span class=\"sc_item_title_text\">Head On<\/span><\/h3><div class=\"sc_item_descr sc_title_descr\"><p>When two power-driven vessels are on reciprocal courses, vessels will steer to <strong><span class=\"green-text\">starboard<\/span><\/strong> so each shall pass <strong><span class=\"red-text\">port to port<\/span><\/strong> of each other. At night, vessels in a head-on situation should observe masthead light(s) in a line and one or both sidelights.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-f37f32f sc_inner_width_none sc_content_align_inherit sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"f37f32f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ea1212 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0ea1212\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1894\" height=\"1135\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.betterbayalliance.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Rule-14-Head-On.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2463\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.betterbayalliance.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Rule-14-Head-On.png 1894w, https:\/\/staging.betterbayalliance.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Rule-14-Head-On-300x180.png 300w, https:\/\/staging.betterbayalliance.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Rule-14-Head-On-1024x614.png 1024w, https:\/\/staging.betterbayalliance.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Rule-14-Head-On-768x460.png 768w, https:\/\/staging.betterbayalliance.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Rule-14-Head-On-1536x920.png 1536w, https:\/\/staging.betterbayalliance.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Rule-14-Head-On-370x222.png 370w, https:\/\/staging.betterbayalliance.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Rule-14-Head-On-760x455.png 760w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1894px) 100vw, 1894px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-9ac40b3 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"9ac40b3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-fee6c6e sc_inner_width_none sc_content_align_inherit sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"fee6c6e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c74dd4c sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-trx_sc_title\" data-id=\"c74dd4c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"trx_sc_title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div\t\tclass=\"sc_title sc_title_accent\" ><span class=\"sc_item_subtitle sc_title_subtitle sc_item_subtitle_above sc_item_title_style_accent\">Rule 15<\/span><h3 class=\"sc_item_title sc_title_title sc_item_title_style_accent sc_item_title_tag\"\n\t\t\t><span class=\"sc_item_title_text\">Crossing<\/span><\/h3><div class=\"sc_item_descr sc_title_descr\"><p>A vessel which has another vessel on her <b><span class=\"green-text\">starboard<\/span><\/b> side shall keep clear of the other and, if necessary, avoid crossing ahead of the other vessel.<\/p>\n<p>Easy way to remember this is <strong><span class=\"red-text\">vessel to the right \u201chas rights\u201d!<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>At night, when a boat to your right shows red, steer right unless you\u2019re 100% sure you can safely cross. If a boat is to your left, you have right-of-way, but be careful!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3192677 sc_inner_width_none sc_content_align_inherit sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"3192677\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ee92c7 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0ee92c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"564\" height=\"330\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.betterbayalliance.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Rule-15-Crossing.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2464\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.betterbayalliance.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Rule-15-Crossing.png 564w, https:\/\/staging.betterbayalliance.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Rule-15-Crossing-300x176.png 300w, https:\/\/staging.betterbayalliance.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Rule-15-Crossing-370x216.png 370w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 564px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff040aa elementor-alert-danger sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-alert\" data-id=\"ff040aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"alert.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-alert\" role=\"alert\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-alert-title\">Remember!<\/span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-alert-description\">It is important to remember that within the COLREGS, the STAND ON (right of way)\nvessel must potentially alter course or speed to avoid a collision! Don\u2019t forget many\nboaters don\u2019t know the Rules of the Road.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"elementor-alert-dismiss\" aria-label=\"Dismiss this alert.\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span aria-hidden=\"true\">&times;<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-565f727 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"565f727\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-80d61be sc_inner_width_none sc_content_align_inherit sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"80d61be\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6c126d sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-trx_sc_title\" data-id=\"e6c126d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"trx_sc_title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div\t\tclass=\"sc_title sc_title_accent\" ><h2 class=\"sc_item_title sc_title_title sc_item_title_style_accent sc_item_title_tag\"\n\t\t\t><span class=\"sc_item_title_text\">Paddler Safety<\/span><span class=\"sc_item_title_text2\"> (Kayak, Canoe, SUP)<\/span><\/h2><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ffbf79e sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ffbf79e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Considering <strong>sail<\/strong> or <strong>manually powered<\/strong> vessels having the same light scheme, and if they were considered at the same level in the pecking order:<\/li><li>These two basic types of vessels:<\/li><li>DO have right of way over power boats, BUT<\/li><li>DO NOT have right of way over power vessels restricted in ability to maneuver<\/li><li>What does this mean?<\/li><li>When a <strong>power boat IS NOT<\/strong> restricted in ability to maneuver, the power boat should give way to a paddle craft<\/li><li>When a <strong>power boat IS<\/strong> restricted in ability to maneuver, the paddle craft should give way to the power boat<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-93ab5df elementor-alert-danger sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-alert\" data-id=\"93ab5df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"alert.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-alert\" role=\"alert\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-alert-description\">Although a vessel under oars may be lit as a sailing vessel, one should not infer that they are\nconsidered to be a sailing vessel for other Rules (i.e. Rule 9, 10, 12, 18 or 35). Ultimately, the issue of whether a vessel under oars is the give way or stand-on vessel would fall to what would be required by the ordinary practice of seamen, or by the special circumstances of the case (Rule 2), and the notion that they are less able than most other vessels.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"elementor-alert-dismiss\" aria-label=\"Dismiss this alert.\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span aria-hidden=\"true\">&times;<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d631ee0 e-grid e-con-boxed sc_inner_width_none sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d631ee0\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-728b9cb sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"728b9cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"688\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.betterbayalliance.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/AdobeStock_170349899-1024x688.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2659\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.betterbayalliance.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/AdobeStock_170349899-1024x688.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/staging.betterbayalliance.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/AdobeStock_170349899-300x201.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/staging.betterbayalliance.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/AdobeStock_170349899-768x516.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/staging.betterbayalliance.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/AdobeStock_170349899-1536x1031.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/staging.betterbayalliance.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/AdobeStock_170349899-370x248.jpeg 370w, https:\/\/staging.betterbayalliance.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/AdobeStock_170349899-760x510.jpeg 760w, https:\/\/staging.betterbayalliance.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/AdobeStock_170349899.jpeg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a8e6d5c e-con-full e-flex sc_inner_width_none sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a8e6d5c\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6fdda6e sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6fdda6e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>What can you do to be safer interacting with paddle craft?<\/p><ul><li>Paddle craft should:<ul><li>Use paddles with <strong>white or light-colored blades<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Wear fluorescent<\/strong> life vests or shirts<\/li><li>Carry an <strong>audible<\/strong> signaling device<\/li><li>Avoid paddling in areas with <strong>high boat traffic<\/strong><\/li><li>Use <strong>flags<\/strong> that can be mounted on the paddle craft<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Owners or larger boats should:<ul><li>Wear<strong> sunglasses<\/strong><\/li><li>Keep a <strong>proper lookout<\/strong><\/li><li>Be especially <strong>alert<\/strong> in areas where they are likely to encounter smaller craft<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72353c7 elementor-alert-danger sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-alert\" data-id=\"72353c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"alert.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-alert\" role=\"alert\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-alert-description\">High viz paddles and Proper Lookout = Most Important!<\/span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"elementor-alert-dismiss\" aria-label=\"Dismiss this alert.\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span aria-hidden=\"true\">&times;<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-662fba9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"662fba9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-79a0765 sc_inner_width_none sc_content_align_inherit sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"79a0765\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bad5516 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-trx_sc_title\" data-id=\"bad5516\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"trx_sc_title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div\t\tclass=\"sc_title sc_title_accent\" ><span class=\"sc_item_subtitle sc_title_subtitle sc_item_subtitle_above sc_item_title_style_accent\">Rule 18<\/span><h2 class=\"sc_item_title sc_title_title sc_item_title_style_accent sc_item_title_tag\"\n\t\t\t><span class=\"sc_item_title_text\">Responsibilities Between Vessels <\/span><span class=\"sc_item_title_text2\">(Inland)<\/span><\/h2><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-8639d99 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"8639d99\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-0152c17 sc_inner_width_none sc_content_align_inherit sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"0152c17\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3c0959 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b3c0959\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Pecking Order<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5bdc743 sc_inner_width_none sc_content_align_inherit sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"5bdc743\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f5b0a6b sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f5b0a6b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><em>Privileged<\/em><\/strong><\/p><ol><li>Not under command (NUC)<\/li><li>Restricted in ability to maneuver (RAM) (dredging, minesweeping, car carriers)*<\/li><li>Fishing\/trawling (not trolling)<\/li><li>Sail or <em><span class=\"red-text\">manually<\/span><\/em> powered boat*<\/li><li>Power-driven<\/li><li>Seaplane<\/li><\/ol><p><strong><em>Burdened<\/em><\/strong><br \/><br \/>*important distinctions!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-aceaddf elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"aceaddf\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d9732ba sc_inner_width_none sc_content_align_inherit sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"d9732ba\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35138ff sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-trx_sc_title\" data-id=\"35138ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"trx_sc_title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div\t\tclass=\"sc_title sc_title_accent\" ><span class=\"sc_item_subtitle sc_title_subtitle sc_item_subtitle_above sc_item_title_style_accent\">Rules 20-31<\/span><h2 class=\"sc_item_title sc_title_title sc_item_title_style_accent sc_item_title_tag\"\n\t\t\t><span class=\"sc_item_title_text\">Navigation Lights and Shapes<\/span><\/h2><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-53fd382 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"53fd382\" 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data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><strong>Red and Green Lights<\/strong><\/h4>\n<b>112.5 degree arc = 90+22.5<\/b><br\/>\nRequired when underway between sunset and sunrise or in restricted visibility\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-eae910a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"eae910a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9458064 sc_inner_width_none sc_content_align_inherit sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"9458064\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b6ad41 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-trx_sc_title\" data-id=\"7b6ad41\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"trx_sc_title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div\t\tclass=\"sc_title sc_title_accent\" ><span class=\"sc_item_subtitle sc_title_subtitle sc_item_subtitle_above sc_item_title_style_accent\">Rules 20-31<\/span><h2 class=\"sc_item_title sc_title_title sc_item_title_style_accent sc_item_title_tag\"\n\t\t\t><span class=\"sc_item_title_text\">Lights and Shapes<\/span><\/h2><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68bc38e sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"68bc38e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1412\" height=\"1129\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.betterbayalliance.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/arcs-of-visibility-v2.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2403\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.betterbayalliance.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/arcs-of-visibility-v2.png 1412w, https:\/\/staging.betterbayalliance.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/arcs-of-visibility-v2-300x240.png 300w, https:\/\/staging.betterbayalliance.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/arcs-of-visibility-v2-1024x819.png 1024w, https:\/\/staging.betterbayalliance.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/arcs-of-visibility-v2-768x614.png 768w, https:\/\/staging.betterbayalliance.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/arcs-of-visibility-v2-370x296.png 370w, https:\/\/staging.betterbayalliance.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/arcs-of-visibility-v2-760x608.png 760w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1412px) 100vw, 1412px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-748303f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"748303f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7acfd6b sc_inner_width_none sc_content_align_inherit sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"7acfd6b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ffec678 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-trx_sc_title\" data-id=\"ffec678\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"trx_sc_title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div\t\tclass=\"sc_title sc_title_accent\" ><span class=\"sc_item_subtitle sc_title_subtitle sc_item_subtitle_above sc_item_title_style_accent\">Rules 34<\/span><h2 class=\"sc_item_title sc_title_title sc_item_title_style_accent sc_item_title_tag\"\n\t\t\t><span class=\"sc_item_title_text\">Maneuvering and Warning<\/span><\/h2><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-175fcbc sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-trx_sc_table\" data-id=\"175fcbc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"trx_sc_table.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sc_table_wrap\"><div\t\tclass=\"sc_table sc_table_default trx_addons_inline_423877063\" ><table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th colspan=\"3\"><b>Inland<\/b> \u2013 Signals of intent with appropriate reply required.<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"3\" style=\"text-align:center;\">Inland Rules require the other vessel to answer with the same signal if in agreement.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><div class=\"vc_icon_element vc_icon_element-outer vc_custom_1626896762351 vc_icon_element-align-inline\"><div class=\"vc_icon_element-inner vc_icon_element-color-#000 vc_icon_element-size-md vc_icon_element-style- vc_icon_element-background-color-grey\"><span class=\"vc_icon_element-icon fas fa-bullhorn\"><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>One short<br>\n<\/strong>I intend to pass you on my port side<strong>\n<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><div class=\"vc_icon_element vc_icon_element-outer vc_custom_1626896762351 vc_icon_element-align-inline\"><div class=\"vc_icon_element-inner vc_icon_element-color-#000 vc_icon_element-size-md vc_icon_element-style- vc_icon_element-background-color-grey\"><span class=\"vc_icon_element-icon fas fa-bullhorn\"><\/span><\/div><\/div><strong> x 2<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Two short<br>\n<\/strong>I intend to pass you on my starboard side<strong>\n<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><div class=\"vc_icon_element vc_icon_element-outer vc_custom_1626896762351 vc_icon_element-align-inline\"><div class=\"vc_icon_element-inner vc_icon_element-color-#000 vc_icon_element-size-md vc_icon_element-style- vc_icon_element-background-color-grey\"><span class=\"vc_icon_element-icon fas fa-bullhorn\"><\/span><\/div><\/div><strong> x 3<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Three short<br>\n<\/strong>I am operating astern (reverse) propulsion<strong>\n<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><div class=\"vc_icon_element vc_icon_element-outer vc_icon_element-align-inline\"><div class=\"vc_icon_element-inner 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