You will pass and get passed to windward. Deal with it. But I could be wrong, and as a "cat whacker" I may have to learn some manners before I can wear a blue blazer.
My dad always stressed sailing ethics as much or more than the written rule.
In the last century (20th) it was certainly considered rude to pass a boat to windward if they were not in your class or race. A lot of those type of ethics have gone away both in sailing and in society. You can say that the bluebloods are full of crap, but for the most part, that is just the way they were brought up.
Right or wrong?...you can judge.
