I think sail has right of way but my money's on the sub!

the one with the gun

Is that yachtie shouting out 'starboard'

I think a protest maybe lodged later.

conventional power gives way to sail, however, nuclear power goes wherever it frigging wants

Even if the sub were to submerge there would be a crisis and a considerable crunch as keel contacted conning tower...

wood .vs. steal
well going on my sailing experience i know the guy on the yacht has ............ no idea who's right of way it is

This subject was up recently. I think it involved a yacht and a ship in the Solent, or somewhere like that. In this case the sub has right of way because it falls (loosely) within the definition of commercial shipping. In the event of a collision it will be deemed that the sub has limited ability to stop or manoeuvre due it's size and/or weight, hence the onus would be on the yacht skipper to remain clear. As for who's on starboard and who's on port tack - an inane question. The yacht's on S, but a power boat doesn't tack.

Sail does NOT have exclusive right over all power!!

A working boat has right of way while it is at work. So all the sub has to do is lob a few missiles at the yacht and it is "... at work ..." so it has right of way.

Either way, it seems one of the vessels will be on th bottom soon enough!

If the yacht is insured - it don't matter

My money is on the sub (based on a couple of guesses) , it probably has limited ability to manouvre and that close to shore you'd have to think it's in a shipping channel?