Eastbound and Down
Deck
Rules of the Road: INLAND ONLY Which is TRUE of a vessel downbound with a following current when me...
Discussing this exam question.
would a down bound sailboat NOT have right of way?
Well, if you plan on sailing down the Mississippi River, I'll definitely stay out of your way.
"Western Rivers" means the Mississippi River, its tributaries, South Pass, and Southwest Pass, to the navigational demarcation lines dividing the high seas from harbors, rivers and other inland waters of the United States, and the Port Allen-Morgan City Alternate Route, and that part of the Atchafalaya River above its junction with the Port Allen-Morgan City Alternate Route including the Old River and the Red River;
"Western Rivers" means the Mississippi River, its tributaries, South Pass, and Southwest Pass, to the navigational demarcation lines dividing the high seas from harbors, rivers and other inland waters of the United States, and the Port Allen-Morgan City Alternate Route, and that part of the Atchafalaya River above its junction with the Port Allen-Morgan City Alternate Route including the Old River and the Red River;
If you're sailing you have the right of way against a PDV anyway.