In about 20 years of sailing I think I've seen just-about everything. Most recreational power boat owners have no clue what they are doing. I had took classes

In about 20 years of sailing I think I've seen just-about everything. Most recreational power boat owners have no clue what they are doing. I had took classes for about two years, all the way to celestial navigation and various boat handling classes. After a while you understand that you can't assume anyone is going to do what the rules say, so you sail defensively and give as much space as you can. I once had a 30+ foot power boat head straight for me while I was on a kayak within the harbor. This was all at slow speed. The guy just didn't care and likely had no clue that I had the right of way. I got the harbor master involved. I had it all on video. They came down very hard on them. They actually told him that, at the extreme, they could bring him up on attempted murder or assault charges. It was that bad.