overtaking vessel

An overtaking vessel must keep out of the way of the vessel being overtaken.

"Overtaking" means approaching another vessel at more than 22.5 degrees abaft her beam, i.e., so that at night, the overtaking vessel would see only the stern light and neither of the sidelights of the vessel being overtaken.

Sailing boats with their sails set on the same side of the boat, require thatthe boat closer to where the wind is coming from, the windward boat shall give way to the leeward boat.Boat further away from the wind Vessel 'A' overtaking vessel 'B' normally must keep clear of them .