http://www.uscglosangeles.com/go/doc/834/1066587/ The US Coast Guard issued a news release stating that it is investigating a collision between a 26-foot sailboat and a 901-foot container ship in the Port of Los Angeles. There were no injuries, but the sailboat suffered minor damage. The Coast Guard reminds boaters that the entrances and navigation channels inside the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach are considered narrow channels as described in Rule 9 of the Navigation Rules of the Road. Smaller vessels are not to impede the passage of vessels that can safely navigate only within the narrow channel or fairway. (4/15/11). (PS: 901' vs 26' I can only guess how stained their shorts are....)