Being overtaken

You are making 8 knots on 000°, conserving fuel on a long leg. A fast motor yacht is coming up from right astern at two miles, making 14 knots on the same course. Her bearing is steady astern.

Independent preparatory study aligned to the MCA OOW (Yachts <3000 GT) oral examination syllabus. Not an MCA-approved course and confers no credit toward a Certificate of Competency.