Bad manners aside, I believe they were the stand-on vessel. They key is they were coming in from your right side. If they were overtaking you from either side then you would have been stand-on. Overtaking is coming at you from astern. I think there is some degre of arc that deterines when you are being overtaken Vs aproached from the side but 90degrees is not being overtaken.
Rules of the road apply at any speed. I have even been told they apply if you are just drifiting. The term I was given is "Under weigh, not making weigh."
They should have reduced speed to head-way when within 150ft but that's a different situation. Your friend was correct to take pictures since they were in a public place and he had every right to do so.
Hope your next trip is more enjoyable!
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