Port Tack vs Starboard: Who Has Right of Way?

Name: Port Tack vs Starboard: Who Has Right of Way?
Uploaded: 2026-09-22T12:00:00+12:00
Duration: 27 s
Description: Port keeps clear of starboard, and holding your course on port loses the race.

Port keeps clear of starboard, and holding your course on port loses the race.

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