A sailboater with a small (under 25 hp) engine does not need to take a boater safety test. He might not know he doesn't always have the right of way, in fact many people believe that sailboats always have the right of way. So it might be ignorance not arrogance.
I see it all the time, I don't think it's fixable, don't let it ruin your day.
By the way I cut off a small boat on my starboard side on Saturday. It was obviously my fault, I didn't look where I was going. Scared the hell out of me and most likely the small boat operator, luckily all I got was a dirty look. I've been extra vigilent since, it only takes one mistake.
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