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Nailing Rule 19 on Your RYA Assessment
December 4, 2025 · 9 min · 321 views
What this video covers
Rule 19 — the COLREGS rule governing vessel conduct in restricted visibility — is the focus of this RYA Radar course tutorial presented by Paul of City Sailing.0:03 The content works through the rules preceding Rule 19 first, establishing the baseline requirement that every vessel maintain a proper lookout at all times using all available means, including radar and ARPA, to assess collision risk.0:29 Rule 19 itself specifies that a vessel detecting another vessel forward of the beam must alter course to starboard; one detected abaft the beam requires a port alteration.4:29 The tutorial covers fog-specific risk factors: radar reflectors (active or passive) improve a small vessel's detectability, and reducing speed in restricted visibility buys time to assess a developing situation.5:25 The content references an RYA slide and notes that radar cannot guarantee collision avoidance if not properly used.4:00 Paul promotes in-person RYA Radar courses held aboard a vessel at Waterman and Lighterman, using a Watzilla state-of-the-art simulator with three bridge screens, Actis software, and a choice of three radars.7:04 Proper lookout, speed reduction, and starboard/port alteration rules are the practical core of Rule 19 compliance.
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