Stand On & Give Way Vessel - Remembering your Rules of the Road Boating

Remembering the Rules of the Road when you're boating can be tricky in the moment, but I've come up with a simple way to keep all the Stand on and Give Way stuff straight.
Okay so it requires a quick history lesson to really get it, but once you know, you'll never forget!
Also, you really should read all the rules at some point if you're going to be out on the high seas:
Book Link: amzn.to/3FkabIj
^^^That's the book of rules according to the United States Coast Guard including the international COLREGS
Yes, I will make dollars off of the above link... I think. I'm still learning how to do this content creation thing.
captainboomies...

[@PaulCormier-pu5ko]

That was great, complete with humor! Thanks, and Keep it up!

[@valmikabeneteau7229]

I've been sailing my whole life and have been a charter boat captain for 15 years (mostly sail) . The two big questions I get are how a boat moves and the rules. How a boat moves I send them the "Physics of sailing" video by KQED. Yours is now my new go to video for the rules. Very well done and entertaining. Thank you

[@CB4SCSenate10]

I have been boating for 55 years. This is the best discussion of “right of way” i have ever seen. Keep up the good work!

[@john1182]

thank you for this, im from Australian and never touched a boat untill a little over a year ago. im crew on a rescue vessel (think volunteer coast guard) and i have started all my theory on my masters licence. it may be a basic video but it has cemented the basics into my head (i get the joy of needing to understand all off the colregs inside and out lol)

[@CaptainBoomies]

Awesome! Tell 10 of your boating mates to watch my video!! Internet points! ⛵💙🛥️🚤🛶🚢🎉

[@danknox9986]

Everytime someone says Captain Boomies I hear something else and I smile. Sorry but I can’t help myself. 😊

[@CaptainBoomies]

I know what I did...😜

[@abchurch]

I think you are genius level intellect. Truly transformative coaching to a situation that can become complicated, especially during duress. When people panic, lizard brain takes over. Really smart people can explain in great detail. Geniuses can explain it simply. You might have saved someone's life with this video.

[@panthros7395]

Absolutely amazing! You made it much simpler, thank you!

[@manateemax5439]

Awesome sauce + 42. As a sailor who had plied the St Lucie inlet / Manatee Pocket on three day weekends, I can say this is a well needed video for many.... many boaters.

[@CaptainBoomies]

It's exciting out there with all these new boaters!

[@2011gale]

Your video is amazing. I have been a captain for 15 years and often think through two or three different regulations to decide who should hold and stand. Your explanation sums it up with surprising simplicity. Thank you, Thank you

[@TommySchaeffer]

oooooooooh my good goodness you are the best! You are always so delightful and entertaining to watch, Cap'n Boomietown! What a solid boil-down to 2 rules--so good! Love, love LOOOOVE it!

[@CaptainBoomies]

Woohoo! This makes me feel so freaking awesome!

[@Sail2Learn]

Great clarification of a complex mess of regulations!

[@kiltedskipper]

It is amazing and being a professional myself I see so many boaters that have ZERO clue about any of this. It drives me nuts. But also you added a couple details I don't know about so thanks for the history lesson and the awesome videos...

[@CaptainBoomies]

Glad you enjoyed my boating nerdiness!!

[@GEDixon-ni5gk]

My first time watching. Very good basic training . Thanks very much. See you again.

[@tillmanf]

Loved the "steerboard" explanation! Great vid!

[@gadogfan]

This was spot on ...and engagingly hilarious! Sending to all of my sailing buds. Thanks!

[@joeh773]

Fun, yet informative! First time around, will watch more. Thanks!

[@sailing_sv_legacy]

I’m pretty solid on the rules except for which sailboat is the stand on. Could never get this locked into my brain. “Maneuverability” was the key. Brilliant. Thank you.

[@JamesNewsomeCaiLeighAnna]

This is a good, well animated, simple and especially entertaining explanation of rule of the road. Well done Boomie!

[@CaptainBoomies]

Well shucks! I feel all warm and fuzzy now 🥰🥰🥰🥰

[@douglance64]

Hey Boomies! I do a lot of sailing instruction to couples where it's obvious one side of the couple is not soaking up all the nautical terms and concepts at the other side and I'm totally going to use your examples and descriptions for nautical stuff. I so like your attitude and approach. Capt. Dougie.

[@CaptainBoomies]

Thanks, Captain! Teaching this stuff is hard and everyone needs to hear things a few different ways before they get it. Glad I could help. Now, can you teach me how to Dougie? 🎶🎵🎶

[@61Bryantg]

Once again education with some humor. That's the best kind. Great job. Sending to my wife and sharing to the upper chesapeake sailing group. You forgot to mention even if you avoid the collision your still responsible for your wake that your probably creating . 😁

[@CaptainBoomies]

I'll make a whole video about wake. Hahahaha... And thanks for posting to the group. I'm so impressed by the sailors in there, I'm sure they all know this stuff!!

[@user-sx9hq7qwert]

Landlocked, [almost] desert. Never thought about any of this before. Your explanation was clear and concise. Cool!

[@roymacgregor2817]

Best illustration of Col Regs I've seen Great to know about the steer - board Thank you.

[@rduran617]

I learned something. Thank you Capt Boomies!

[@garyholman2947]

Memorable explanation... Thanks

[@ChelseyMcManus]

Thank you for explaining in plain terms for us newbie boaters.

[@oomwat6101]

This is the best description of colregs ever

[@CaptainBoomies]

Thank you so much! Tell all your floating friends!

[@matatooie]

Stear-board! Never heard that before thanks for making that point. And thanks for explaining why all boats are made in England and drive on the wrong side of the road!

[@jamesgresham2030]

It is so helpful to understand WHY. Once you understand why a rule is what it is, you do not need to remember the rule. the correct course of action if obvious. The rules all revolve around maneuverability and visibility. It is the same with aircraft. Balloon give way to no one. Helicopters give way to everyone. Thanks

[@knecting]

Great video, love your sense of humor.

[@83mikeowens]

Well done! After watching a dozen videos on this subject, you nailed it! And enjoyably!

[@CaptainBoomies]

Thanks so much! Now go tell 200 of your internet friends.... And anyone who actually needs this information.

[@afloatinawoodenboat]

Awesome! Thanks. Kiddos love your explanations too.

[@CaptainBoomies]

Happy to help! Okay but now I'm panicking because I sometimes use bad words on my channel... Parents don't always appreciate it.

[@afloatinawoodenboat]

@@CaptainBoomies my teenage boys will see your swear words and raise them… haha! Don’t worry, it’s the parents responsibility to vet the content. Which I do :)

[@Sailngdarcy]

Glad I found you , refreshing videos , great info and brilliantly presented

[@sondralee4819]

That is a great explanation! Thanks Captain Boomies!

[@waughthogwaugh3078]

Nicely done. Thanks

[@amikronusananim5918]

Thanks for the video. Amazing

[@elizabethbean2507]

Good video….like the bit about steerboard vs starboard!

[@CaptainBoomies]

Thanks! It's a fun bit of seafaring history and I like talking about it!

[@Mugsie17]

Well done!

[@davidhenderson9139]

Love this video! Outstanding job making g a confusing subject simple. Will be sharing with my kids.

[@CaptainBoomies]

Careful, Sailor.. some of my stuff has some potty-mouth in it. Not sure what level of saltiness your kids are...

[@parassharma288]

You're great ☺️ 👍

[@CaptainBoomies]

You are too! Thanks!

[@SimonLongTenor]

You're a great teacher!

[@CaptainBoomies]

Thanks! Glad I'm making sense. That means I get to have a cocktail before I film the next one.

[@17quarters48]

Your lessons are more fun than anyone else's

[@CaptainBoomies]

Thank you!!!... Now go tell 10 of your friends and hold them down until they subscribe. ☠☠🏴🏴

[@stephendougherty8156]

Loved it

[@mastrake]

Thanks! It was a nice review and you are very entertaining.

[@ChaosNConfusion1]

Love captain boomies

[@CaptainBoomies]

Love you back! 💞

[@aaronjrobin]

Loved this video! You’re good at this!

[@glenngray1201]

This was the first boating video I ever watched that I didn’t pay attention to what was said , yeah just her wow ! 👀 😂 I’ll try again .

[@alangrant5278]

Nice. We have a seaplane take off and landing zone - inside there boats have to give way to seaplanes as they are taking off or getting ready to take off, or landing

[@ryno2333]

Great video. Keep making them!

[@denise2169]

Love your video!

[@sailingin-tuitionwithchuck]

Nice video captain boomies

[@mst.joshnabegum5465]

Good job!

[@Sailing360]

WELL explained - love that you pulled in the "in the end everybody is responsible" took that class decades ago, and that one line stuck with me from the instructor (and the regs) He explained it as while they made rules, in the end, nobody owning a ship wanted it damaged, even if it had the right of way.. therefore the common sense clause.. "dude if all else fails its your job to avoid collision regardless" That said - I daily see sailboats trying to pull rank on freighters.. and demanding paddleboarders get out of their way.. SIGH. common sense is not that common at all. Subscribed. PS.. in Danish - bagbord, backboard, port.. directly translated back-board or probably the helms-mans backside.. don't overestimate Olaf's ability to see with his backside.

[@CaptainBoomies]

THIS!!! I get very stressed when people don't emphasize this when they teach boating.

[@Desenrad]

oml, teach me life miss. You are amazing at this!

[@wainwright461]

Huge fan, kinda fell in love during all that…

[@johnnyh5969]

Yo I found channel Just bought boat from Atlantic City Great videos!!! All I wanna do is learn…

[@Memnon-33]

Wow. So good. Just wow.

[@murrayallan1960]

You helped me a great deal,thank you

[@ralphhennen5769]

The best memories come with the best stories, and You, Captain, have the best stories on these matters. I will quote you on all my training missions from here on. Also how about “larboard” which I use for those having problems with remembering “port” - any history on that?

[@BishwaOakes]

Transom ramming, you had to go there.... Great video, thanks.

[@JaywalkingTheWorld]

Very nicely explained ..... and a bit funny. Yay funny.

[@CaptainBoomies]

Thanks! Hopefully the funny makes the knowledge stick better... But I'm mostly just entertaining myself.

[@Tehshakezula]

So great! Thanks!

[@WavedancerWesterlyfulmar]

Thanks for this.

[@stewthebassman]

You're hilarious! Makes learning a lot easier :) Subscribed!

[@glennodero4212]

This is pretty awesome!

[@CaptainBoomies]

Thanks!! It was a tricky one to not go waaaaaay overboard and talk about a million examples.

[@dalehilltopfarm]

Excellent!

[@redDavy1965]

Funny and educational. Love it!

[@bug512]

It was wonderful. Here is what I do with our pontoon boat at our local lake. I avoid EVERYONE. Since they think they are correct in no matter what they do I just stay away. Sail on...

[@douggay4416]

I think you're the best kind of idiot a smart and goofy one. Lol. Thanks for a more entertaining way of learning than many other videos that make me feel like I'm in human resources training for a new 9-5 job. Yuck. 😂 liked and subscribed!

[@josephgadoury1057]

LOL.. You have a great voice!

[@fitzroyarmour7391]

Wonderful

[@Doing_Life]

Love your presentation skills ...... slightly "off the wall" but fantastic !

[@CaptainBoomies]

Only slightly off the wall? I need to up my game.

[@mattriggs6755]

Algorithm of the Night

[@mattriggs6755]

Watch out for Debarge!

[@CaptainBoomies]

🎶 the night! Oh yeah! 🎶 ... Well that's stuck in my head now.

[@christianhollingsworth2275]

Hey sailboat folk, don't forget if your engine is on, you are a motor vessel. Even if you and your handheld squeaker horn give five short to the cargo ship...

[@CaptainBoomies]

You're a sailboat folk sometimes; I've seen it!!

[@HowNotToSail]

What if yer engine is intermittent? 🤔

[@CaptainBoomies]

This is a hilarious and terrible problem to have.

[@Memnon-33]

You left out light houses - they are the bottom of the maneuverability chain (and fishing boats with nets in) - just being a tool now. Your videos are my new sailing crack.

[@philipdipasquale932]

You should add an explanation as to WHY... there are red and green lights ..that ties into stand on and give way... If you see the other vessel’s red light it means you must slow down or maneuver to avoid a collision. The other vessel should make no course or speed change. If you see the other vessel’s green light you maintain course and speed and the other vessel must avoid hitting your vessel.

[@CaptainBoomies]

I once had someone tell me that they only knew their rules of the road at night because of the lights... that stressed me out a bit, but I realized how helpful those lights are!

[@SV-DEDICATED]

Why are you wearing a life jacket inside your home? 😁 😁 😁 😁 😁 😁 😁 😁 Do you sell those little sailboat models in your merch?

[@CaptainBoomies]

Safety!... Also you want tiny boats?! You got it! amzn.to/3rShnYi

[@jayuebel3951]

I live in MD do you give captain license testing instruction?

[@MrMikeARoo]

Things make a bit more sense now - the humour sure helps!

[@IM2a1]

Very welll simplified: 2 rules.

[@expat5131]

You’re good for video definitely not an idiot!!

[@CaptainBoomies]

Thanks, sailor!

[@jonathenbishop1119]

Thank you

[@Nomadic-canadian]

Ty for this video

[@MesaperProductions]

So, former submarine officer. Never had a great grasp of the order of precedence of the colregs, cause we were *always* the give way vessel (outside of like 2 minutes spent on the surface).

[@Godofthemoon1]

Does the ais / radar pick up submarines that are underwater?

[@CaptainBoomies]

I've never seen a submarine with its AIS on, but I know they have it. As for radar, the ships radar is only looking above the surface, and cannot see below the water... unless you have one of those really badass fish-finder sonar things!!! It would be pretty neat to float over a submarine with one of those.

[@Godofthemoon1]

@@CaptainBoomies yeah I wouldn’t think you could detect a sub but I guess they aren’t in stealth mode all the time

[@arnswine]

Hehehe... awesomeness!

[@yesyoga]

So happy to find you! 👏🏼⛵️🩵

[@MesaperProductions]

Excellent video!

[@knewledge8626]

Important point to remember. Sailboats tend to know the rules. All you need to skipper a power boat is a can of gasoline and a six-pack.

[@dlabout]

Well done! And... Pusser's with a straw? What the...???

[@brandobjj]

Ill stick to my kayak bayside. Open ocean is like jumping into mother natures bustline. It looks wonderful but you will get lost and suffocate very easily.

[@toddhanson488]

I teach, "from 12 to 3, its me", meaning my job is to get out of the way. Its more like 12-3:15 but hey...

[@paineoftheworld]

What the larboard? This Eaglite was at the helm when a DDG of the US persuasion passed windward of my fine vessel dousing the wind from her sails, then backed down, again doused, then roared past again dousing our wind but this time with a giant Jolly Roger. So it's all cool. ←sarcastic Diesel sucks, squareriggers rule.

[@CaptainBoomies]

Ready the cannons! They were pirates, you should defend your wind!

[@denislaouenan5553]

I guess most motor boats in Miami are considered less maneuverable and rank "themselves" together with tankers and large freighters, I get it now haha, just they need to remember that large vessels keep watch visual and AIS. Idiots... And for the Stir side also note Captain cabin is always on STBD and C.Eng on port side. That in case Bridge Navigation officer falls asleep and Captain is having tea on his balcony and sees right of way upcoming vessel on collision course. haha.

[@jimbishop5240]

Comment for the algorithm…😂

[@CaptainBoomies]

This I'd the definition of good crew! I appreciate the love!

[@jimbishop5240]

@@CaptainBoomies Good video. Cheers!

[@surefiremushroomsmicrogreens]

The only you didn’t show was horn tooting when and how. Also what to do when crossing a military ship.

[@HowNotToSail]

Wait... There's RULES??!?

[@CaptainBoomies]

Surprise!!! 🎉🎉⛵

[@meatdog]

You're kidding, right??

[@davemurphy2020]

Yeah not confusing at all! How about row boats where everyone is facing where they have been?

[@simonbowen1]

Oh, that was about safety at sea was it? Sorry, I was momentarily distracted bt the siren voice and the narrator.

[@hoanateaika8111]

You have such a nice claiming voice

[@jimmerrill5471]

Ok it time for cloning.