On June 28, 2013 at approximately 10:00 p.m. a vessel operated by operator1 was traveling west in Clear Lake, Harris County, Texas in the Clear Lake Channel and was struck by another vessel approximately 20 yards west of the first lighted red channel marker. 
 
Operator1 was operating a 21' 1986 Cobalt, TX 4503 ED.  Operator1 was traveling west in the channel at approximately 15 mph.  He saw an unknown vessel traveling at a high rate of speed (estimated around 50-60 mph) turn into the channel from the north heading east. This put the vessels into a head-on collision course.  Operator1 took evasive action to avoid the head-on collision and turned sharp to the starboard.  The two vessels both struck each other with a glancing impact on their Port bows.  After the impact, the unknown vessel sped off.  Another vessel stopped to help Operator1.  As they determined that Operator1's vessel was still seaworthy, they noticed the unknown vessel approximately 50 yards away idling towards the west.  When they hollered at the unknown vessel, it sped off again at a high rate of speed.  The unknown vessel was not seen again.  
 
Operator1's vessel sustained an approximately 2' horizontal gash near the water line.  The estimated damage is approximately $1,500 - $2,000.
 
The unknown vessel was approximately 23 - 26 feet in length and yellow in color.  It was a typical "Go-Fast" style boat.  Operator1 thinks it might have been a Cigarette of Fountain make.		  
On July 01, 2013, I interviewed Operator1 and search the marinas in Clear Lake for any vessel matching the description of the vessel with corresponding damage.  No vessel was found that could have been involved in the incident.
Seabrook