'ncik',

"I hate to ask the question, but who was on the others port side?"

I'm not sure I understand your question. We were both on the wire on the port hull and the Bayliner came at us from a 90-degree angle from directly downwind. We couldn't see it through the mainsail. Starboard tack/port tack - didn't matter, we had the right of way over a powerboat.