I don't understand why you are all talking about towing and tie-down straps.
This is clearly a case of ignorance of the boating laws. The boat was the overtaking vessel. Did it signal correctly with 1 or 2 short horn blasts before overtaking? Did the stand-on vessel change course drastically? It appears that both vessels are within 150' of a marker.
I'm guessing the Marine Patrol is going to have to rule on who was at fault here.
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