Easy to explain isn't the same as easy to excuse. I know, we should all practice forgiveness. I have a problem with (the media?) labeling wrong doing and, by so doing, somehow giving it a form of justification. Road rage used to be inappropriate behavior that, when carried too far, became a punishable crime. Now, it seems, we have found a "reason" for the behavior and hold the individual somehow less responsible? <<<<<< The angry reaction is easy to explain. An inexperienced "skipper" has been embarrassed. I can remember when I was inexperienced but trying very hard to do all the right things. Exposure to doing a wrong thing feels humiliating and my response was usually to blame something else. >>>>> well I'll move away from you as far as I can, but I'm probably not getting off plane. <<< I have, many times, wished an on coming power boat (even small ones) would STAY on plane and not drop down to the "plowing" speed that creates a greater wake, and greater discomfort or even damage to me and mine. I do remember, when first learning to drive a power boat, having needed to be shown what I was creating behind me as I tried to "gently" gain speed. IMHO, I think the wake is the problem, not the speed per se. Frank