"The" finger did not fly at all the ones that passed me. As for me and the channel, after deciding my passage through it would impede on others enjoying the water I decided to heck with going through, that's the way I boat. I commend the ones who while having to pass close by decided to throttle down or the ones that in more open water give a wider berth. That is what boating should be about. But because someone can not give me the same consideration that's when I get annoyed. My problems with the powerboat community goes back many years. Back when I had a mono hull on several occations I had to fight to keep my boat from banging into a bridge fender because somebody else either lacking in the brain department or just not carrying flew by me while under a bridge(which happen to be very good wind blocks). I was almost run over by a 40' Sport fishing boat who was coming up on my stern and actually blew for me to get out of his way when from everything I've read a boat under sail has right away in most cases. If I could I would love to take anybody that decides to purchase a powerboat out in a sailboat in light winds just so that maybe they could understand how our boats operate and how it's like to get slamed by a huge wake when somebody flies past very close.