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Keep Clear

Source: R R S

Keep Clear

Updated: 2026-02-21

Definition

A boat keeps clear of a right-of-way boat

(a) if the right-of-way boat can sail her course with no need to take avoiding action and,
(b) when the boats are overlapped, if the right-of-way boat can also change course in both directions without immediately making contact.

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