Lol. I read the first post and wondered... "Why did they move this thread, it looks like. Nice report to me". Then I kept reading.
Lol. Things can get heated in here and when information is not provided then assumptions are made.
I assume that if someone is running boards, then they are under power. If a boat has its nose pointed in the direction it is headed then I would assume it is under power. If someone is drifting sideways with bags then they are not under power.
If someone is drifter, pointed into the waves being "assisted" by an electric motor... How is it that I, as a powerboat, am supposed to know that. If I see boards and a boat pointed bow-first into an oncoming wind then I would automatically assume they are under power.
Just saying....