RedactedNarrative: V1 was operating on full plane on the eastern side of the Seddon Channel heading south when it's starboard side struck the starboard side of V2. V2 was not under power when they saw V1 heading right for them, at which time the captain of V2 signaled with his horn and then put the vessel in forward gear to avoid a collision. V1 kept heading south after the accident and only stopped when confronted by a law enforcement vessel.
  
  I spoke to a Deputy who advised that V1 was heading south in Seddon Channel through an idle speed zone on full plane. The vessel quickly passed Deputy  and he turned on his emergency blue lights and tried to catch up to V1. Moments later, before he could catch up to V1, it struck V2. After striking V2, V1 kept heading south until the Deputy was able to pull alongside V1 and the occupants finally noticed him. The Deputy advised that he had reason to believe that the operator of V1 was impaired, so I advised the2 Deputy to start a boating under the influence investigation with the operator while I started the boating accident investigation.
  
  I met with the operator and passengers of V2 at the HCSO fuel dock and gathered the following information:
  
  ·	V2 had two paying customers aboard along with the operator/licensed captain.
  ·	V2 was in neutral, on the eastern side of Seddon Channel facing north. The operator had stopped the vessel to talk to his two passengers about one of the landmarks nearby.
  ·	V2 operator saw V1 heading for them and told the passengers to “hold on.”
  ·	V2 operator signaled to V1 by use of his horn, and then attempted to avoid collision by turning to port and putting V2 into forward gear.
  ·	The area the accident occurred was a “Resume Normal Safe Operation” zone.
  ·	V1 continued at a high rate of speed at V2 and struck V2 along the starboard side.
  ·	V1 continued at a high rate of speed south and did not stop at all after the collision.