One thing I have noticed as a sailor is that they have a strong preference towards bow riding with sailboats over motorboats. They will do it happily with both,

One thing I have noticed as a sailor is that they have a strong preference towards bow riding with sailboats over motorboats. They will do it happily with both, but if they have a choice they will almost always choose the sailboat. My guess is it has something to do with propeller noise.