The overtaking craft should give way, as the overtaking craft should be the one with the most control, as it is initiating the move.
I would add that a smaller boat overtaking a larger boat or ship should always give way or alter its course because a larger boat or ship cannot quickly slow down or change its course. The larger vessel already underway should continue, without the added concern of an overtaking smaller boat causing a collision.
The vessel overtaking another vessel
You must also stop. Especially if by overtaking you risk running down the pedestrian! One should always drive with consideration to other road user, be they a car that has stopped (you may not be aware why the car has stopped!), pedestrians, cyclists, horse-riders, etc.
Rule 13-International Overtaking (a) Notwithstanding anything contained in the rules of this section any vessel overtaking any other shall keep out of the way of the vessel being overtaken . In other words the vessel being overtaken is the stand-on vessel and the overtaking is the giveway vessel.
Rule 13-International Overtaking (a) Notwithstanding anything contained in the rules of this section any vessel overtaking any other shall keep out of the way of the vessel being overtaken . In other words the vessel being overtaken is the stand-on vessel and the overtaking is the giveway vessel.
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one mile
the vessel being overtaken
a road in which you, by law, should only travel in one direction.
If one is in Rome one should try to avoid having their picket picked and certainly try to avoid getting run into by a Vespa.
faster boat