Yamaha XL800 manual Rules when encountering, Vessels, Meeting, Crossing

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Rules when encountering		Meeting
vessels		If you are meeting another power vessel
		head on, and are close enough to run the risk
There are three main situations that you
		of collision, neither of you has the right-of-
may encounter with other vessels which
		way! Both of you should alter course to avoid
could lead to a collision unless the Steering
		an accident. You should keep the other ves-
Rules are followed:
		sel on your port (left) side. This rule does not
Meeting: you are approaching another
		apply if both of you will clear one another if
vessel head-on
		you continue on your set course and speed.
Crossing: you are traveling	across
another vessel’s path
Overtaking: you are passing or being
passed by another vessel
In the following illustration, your watercraft
is in the center. You should give the right-of-
way to any vessels shown in the white area
(you are the give-way vessel). Any vessels
in the shaded area must yield to you (they
are the give-way vessels). Both you and the
meeting vessel must alter course to avoid		Crossing
each other.
		When two power-driven vessels are
		crossing each other’s path close enough to
		run the risk of collision, the vessel which has
		the other on the starboard (right) side must
		keep out of the way of the other. If the other
		vessel is on your starboard (right) side, you
		must keep out of its way; you are the give-
		way vessel. If the other vessel is on your
		port (left) side, remember that you should
		maintain course and direction, provided the
		other vessel gives you the right-of-way as it
		should.

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