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                                                                         Safety information

                            EJU30962                              Give-way vessel
                                    Rules of the Road             The vessel which does not have the right-of-
                            Your Yamaha watercraft is legally consid-  way has the duty to take positive and timely
                            ered a powerboat. Operation of the water-  action to stay out of the way of the stand-on
                            craft must be in accordance with the rules  vessel. Normally, you should not  cross in
                            and regulations governing  the waterway  front of the vessel with the right-of-way. You
                            on which it is used.                  should slow down or change directions brief-
                            Just as there are rules that apply when you  ly  and pass  behind the other vessel. You
                            are driving on streets and highways, there are  should always move in such a way that the
                            waterway rules that apply when you are oper-  operator of the other vessel can see what you
                            ating your watercraft. These rules are used  are doing.
                            internationally, and are also enforced by the  The  General Prudential Rule regarding the
                            United States Coast Guard and local agen-  right-of-way is that if a collision appears un-
                            cies. You should be aware of these rules, and  avoidable, neither boat has the right-of-way.
                            follow them whenever you encounter another  Both boats must avoid the collision.
                            vessel on the water.                  In other words, follow the standard rules ex-
                            Several sets  of rules prevail according to  cept when a collision will occur unless both
                            geographic location, but are all basically the  vessels try to avoid each other. If that is the
                            same as the International Rules of the Road.  case, both vessels become give-way  ves-
                            The rules presented here in this owner’s/op-  sels.
                            erator’s manual are condensed, and have  Rules when encountering vessels
                            been provided for your convenience only.  There are three main situations that you may
                            Consult your local U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary  encounter  with other vessels which  could
                            or Department of Motor Vehicles for a com-  lead to a collision unless the Steering Rules
                            plete set of rules governing the waters in  are followed:
                            which you will be operating your watercraft.  Meeting: you are approaching another vessel
                            Steering and sailing rules            head-on
                            Whenever two vessels on the water meet one  Crossing:  you are traveling across  another
                            another, one vessel has the right-of-way; it is  vessel’s path
                            called the “stand-on” vessel. The vessel that  Overtaking: you are passing or being passed
                            does not have the right-of-way is called the  by another vessel
                            “give-way” or “burdened” vessel. These rules  In the following illustration, your watercraft is
                            determine which vessel has the right-of-way,  in the center. You should give the right-of-
                            and what each vessel should do.       way to any vessels shown in the white area
                            Stand-on vessel                       (you are the give-way vessel). Any vessels in
                            The vessel with the right-of-way has the duty
                                                                  the shaded area must yield to you (they are
                            to continue its course and speed, except to
                                                                  the give-way vessels). Both you and  the
                            avoid an immediate  collision. When you
                            maintain your direction and speed, the other
                            vessel will be able to determine how best to
                            avoid you.

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