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Originally Posted by Got Stripers
Clearly none of you guys have sailed based on what I'm reading
Not true! I crewed on a 39' Southern Cross (made by C. W. Ryder in Bristol) for years. I know how to sail and what it takes to tack. That's not the point. The point is when a Sailboat is under power they are required to obey the rules that apply to power boats because , "They are a power boat when they are running on aux power other than under sail. End of story....I think.
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Really never saw anyone make that point, but I'd agree as you saw by my post above, they should be under power entering a congested harbor and then they need to abide by the rules of the road like anyone else.
I know a lot of sailboat owners, my parents saved for years to buy a 39 foot Corbin hull and spent every free moment building what turned out to be a beautiful boat; they were so far removed from your description of "Blow Boaters" its not funny. Most of their friends in the Scituate Boat Club were the same hard working class people, who all just loved to sail and didn't want to hear an engine after clearing the breakwater.
I'd bet a lot of the high end fishing boats are a lot more money to buy and run then some of the sailboats I've admired every time I make my way out of Westport Harbor. I worked for a guy who would fit your description and his boat has brand new 300 HP four strokes on the back end and no sail bags in is slip locker. I really think the "most" is so far from the truth, I know far more hard working, truly nice genuine sailboaters than what you describe.
I guess it depends on who you have had experience with in life, I know more powerboat owners that fit that description then sailors. I guess now that I've downsized to a Kayak I will fit into someones generalized catagory of A-holes who shouldn't be forcing them to alter course or slow down so they don't capsize someone. That's all right, I will be happy to pass on a single finger salute as someone hell bent on getting to his fishing hole powers buy throwing a 2 foot wake my way.