"Blow Boater" is an admission that the person does not know squat about sailing. This kind of person is intimidated by the requirement of greater knowledge being applied. At fuel having gone for upwards to $4. a gallon... we will start to see less and less of the mindset.

If they had the chance to get on a fast cat, they almost always change their tune. Wind is FREEDOM!

The typical power boater always comes at you about no wind events. As if that was the norm. I respond with "dead batteries" "limited fuel" "Thousands for a motor"

I was talking to a sailor as I was sitting up my cat one day. He told me the power boat that he has sports a Honda motor... his first motor boat... but each time he takes it out, he worries because it can break down and he does not have a sail to get him home.

I am a proud Blowboater !!! Self taught.