I had a fisherman cast infront of me as I came past with the kite up in the Hurricane 5.9

No time to avoid etc.

He got real shitty, wrote to the sailing club sailing I had taken his lines. Very litte I Could do. I paid up "without admitting liability". I know avoid these people if at all possible. A small number (I assume) They cause problems out of spite (and wish for financial gain).

Put it doen to experience, but I would have called the Cops as someone said above "Drunk fisherman causes regatta problems, goes mad infront of kids etc.."