I think people forget that the water belongs equally to all the boats. That is the source of this sort of gripe. Many folks believe that other classes should stay off "their" racecourse and complain bitterly when they meet. I've even heard people argue that a starboard-tack boat should have kept clear of them (on port-tack) because they were in a different class. The reality is that they got in a disadvantageous situation and want to blame someone else.

I don't think there's much one can do to fix that attitude.