It shall be unlawful for any person to fail to comply with any of the following steering and sailing rules:
(A) When two sailboats are approaching one another so as to involve risk of collision, one of them shall keep out of the way of the other, as follows:
(1) A boat, which is running free, shall keep out of the way of a boat, which is close-hauled.
(2) A boat, which is close-hauled on the port (left) tack shall keep out of the way of a boat, which is close-hauled on the starboard (right) tack.
(3) When both are running free, with the wind on different side, the boat that has the wind on the port (left) side shall keep out of the way of the other boat.
(4) When both are running free, with the wind on the same side, the boat, which is to windward, shall keep out of the way of the boat or craft, which is leeward.
(B) When two motor or engine driven boats are meeting end on, or nearly end on, so as to involve risk of collision, each shall alter her course to starboard (right) so that each shall pass on the port (left) side of the other.
(C) When two motor or engine driven boats are crossing so as to involve risk of collision the boat which has the other on her own starboard (right) side shall keep out of the way of the other.
(D) When a motor or engine driven boat and sailing boat are proceeding in such directions as to involve risk of collision, the motor or engine driven boat shall keep out of the way of the sailing boat.
(E) The meeting or crossing of two boats propelled by oars or muscular power shall be governed in like manner as two motorboats under divisions (B) and (C).
(F) When sailing boat or motor or engine driven boats meets, crosses the course of or overtakes a boat propelled by oars or muscular power, the sailing or motor or engine driven boat shall keep out of the way of the other.
(G) Where, by any of the rules herein prescribed, one of two boats shall keep out of the way, the other shall keep her course and speed.
(H) Every motor or engine driven boat which is directed by these rules to keep out of way of another boat, shall on approaching her, if necessary, slacken her speed or stop or reverse.
(I) Notwithstanding anything contained in these rules, every boat or craft overtaking any other shall keep out of the way of the overtaken boat or craft.
(J) In obeying and construing these rules due regard shall be had to all dangers of navigation and collision and to any special circumstances which may render a departure from the above rules necessary in order to avoid immediate danger.
(K) Nothing in these rules shall exonerate any boat or craft or the owner or operator thereof, from the consequences of any neglect to keep proper lookout, or neglect of any precaution which may be required by the exercise of due care and caution or by the special circumstances of the case.
(L) No boat or craft shall collide with, run against, strike, injure, deface or damage any buoy, stake, sign, piling or other structure installed by the city or with the city's consent, or be anchored or moored so as to obstruct the view of any buoy or navigation sign or signal.
(Ord. 2003-5160, passed 3-5-03)