Rules of the Water and the Give-Way Hierarchy - boats.com
...Generally, vessels operating on UK rivers should always travel on the starboard side and pass oncoming traffic port-to-port. However, where this is not possible, the boat travelling downstream will have the right of way....
https://uk.boats.com/how-to/rules-of-the-water-and-the-give-way-hierarchy/
What side should you pass a boat on? - calendar-uk.co.uk
...What side do you pass on in a boat? If you meet another boat head-on: Under the boating rules of the road, vessels approaching each other head-on are always supposed to pass each other port to port ? or left to left, just like on the road....
https://www.calendar-uk.co.uk/frequently-asked-questions/what-side-should-you-pass-a-boat-on
Buoys and Marine Traffic Rules | Sailing and Boating
...When two power-driven vessels approach head on, both should alter course to starboard so they pass port to port. When crossing, the vessel that has the other on its starboard side should give way. The give-way vessel should take early and obvious action to avoid any doubt....
https://www.sailingandboating.co.uk/buoys-and-marine-traffic-rules.html
Owning a boat: Safety on inland waterways - GOV.UK
...You must drive on the right and pass other boats port to port on all waterways. On rivers, the boat coming downstream has right of way. Under bridges, the boat closest to the bridge has......
https://www.gov.uk/owning-a-boat/safety-on-inland-waterways
Casting off, cruising and tying up | Boaters' Handbook
...When you meet an approaching boat, keep to the right and pass 'port-to-port' (the left side of your boat passes the left side of the other boat). Don't let your boat create a breaking wave or a lowering of the water along the bank just ahead of the boat....
https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/boating/go-boating/a-guide-to-boating/boaters-handbook/casting-off-cruising-and-tying-up
Which Side Do You Pass On Canals? - tovisorga.com
...But on most canals, unless there?s another boat coming towards you, you?ll steer down the middle as it?s likely to be shallow near the edges. When you do meet an approaching boat, keep to the right and pass ?port-to-port? (the left side of your boat passes the left side of the approaching boat)....
https://tovisorga.com/leeds/which-side-do-you-pass-on-canals/
Owning a Boat in the UK | Ownership and Safety Rules - UK Rules
...Boaters must drive on the right and pass other boats port to port on all waterways. On rivers, the boat coming downstream has right of way. Under bridges, the boat closest to the bridge has right of way. Keep right until the boat has passed. The maximum speed on narrow canals is four (4) miles per hour (mph)....
https://www.theukrules.co.uk/rules/boating/boat-ownership/
Rules of the Road - The International Regulations for the Prevention of ...
...DO NOT turn to port! Power gives way to sail. Where a powerboat is approaching a sailing boat ? irrespective of which side the yacht is ? then the powerboat must act as the ?Give Way? vessel and give the sailing boat clear passage....
https://www.mendezmarine.co.uk/rules-road-international-regulations-prevention-collision-sea/
Why should port be passed to the left? - Calendar UK
...It is sometimes said to have originated in the Royal Navy where the rule was 'Port to port', meaning that the decanter (most likely a ship's decanter) should be passed to the left....
https://www.calendar-uk.co.uk/frequently-asked-questions/why-should-port-be-passed-to-the-left
Avoiding boat collisions: understanding COLREGS - pbo.co.uk
...When two power-driven craft are meeting head-on, or nearly head-on, both should alter course to starboard, and hence pass each other port-to-port. The important thing here is to make any alteration large enough (and early enough) that it is readily apparent to the other vessel what you are doing....
https://www.pbo.co.uk/seamanship/avoiding-boat-collisions-understanding-colregs-98101
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