> Although I am not sure how it actually plays out in practice. There are exceptions, in established shipping (and a few other types of) channels, the sailbo

> Although I am not sure how it actually plays out in practice. There are exceptions, in established shipping (and a few other types of) channels, the sailboat does _not_ have right of way. Also, when sailboats are using their motors for power they are considered motorboats and the special right of way no longer applies. It is also very rare to see a sailboat under sail power in a harbor and large commercial ships are always manually piloted in a harbor.