What should the motorboat do if a motorboat is approaching a sailboat head on?

Rules of the Road

Rule 9-Steering & Sailing Rules

International/Inland

(b) A vessel of less than 20 meters in length or a sailing vessel shall not impede the passage of a vessel that can safely navigate only within a narrow channel or fairway.

***This applies to sailing vessels that are tacking in a channel or fairway.

Rule 18

Steering and Sailing Rules.

Responsibilities Between Vessels.

Except where Rules 9,10 and 13 otherwise require:

(a) A power driven vessel underway shall keep out of the way of:

(iv) a sailing vessel.

(b) A sailing vessel underway shall keep out of the way :

(i) a vessel not under command

(ii) a vessel restricted in her ability to maneuver .