I disagree guys. Sure, they were stupid; esp. the owner of the boat. But if they pay their taxes like everyone else is supposed to, they should have the benefit of all the emergency services they need in the event of an emergency. The coast guard is required to respond to any emergency, no matter how busy they might be. Furthermore, what if the circumstances had been different? What if there were 3 people on the boat and it was visiting SF from another city or state? The coast guard cannot distinguish the exact details of the event until after the fact; hence, it has to respond to all of them with equal urgency,