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.
The big long one with the little sail (and probably an inflatable mast) is on a port tack, so the one with the big sail has right of way. But then again it has an American flag so it thinks it has the right to invade anybodies space.
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?
Boy they were lucky to escape being sunk!
