You expect other people will look for you, so please do the same for them. If you are on a reach and your right hand is next to the mast you have the right of way. This means that another sailor who is coming towards you should change course to prevent a collision, and you should hold your course so he can avoid you. If the other sailor doesn't appear to figure this out, you should avoid him rather than have a collision just to prove you had the right of way. If you have just turned or are riding waves, it's up to you to avoid others on a steady course.
Many people like to impress their friends by doing high speed jibes as near to shore as possible.
This often causes the people who are trying to waterstart a big problem. Some of the worst collisions happen when someone misses a jibe and runs into a person who is down in the water. Bart's Best Bet wind report can be heard every morning on Q104 FM in the Dalles. His message is given at the following times. They also have afternoon updates.