On Saturday, May 15, 2009, P1 with passenger P2 was docked at the Pickwick Landing State Park (Slate Rock Creek / Pickwick Lake) adjacent to the boat assess area.   They were in P1’s vessel a 19’6’ Ebbtide TN Registration TN 5224 DI (V1).  A very bad thunder storm had developed and everyone was trying to get off the water.   P3 had just dropped off a passenger to go get a trailer, P3 was in a 14’ Sea Ark flat bottom Aluminum vessel TN Registration TN 5224 DI.   At this time the weather conditions had become worse with lighting, strong wind, and heavy rain; the water was rough.  P3 made a sharp turn toward the assess area and gave the throttle excessive gas in an effort to get off the water.  As he (V2) approached the docking area he turned at too sharp of an angle and went straight into the side of V1.   This resulted in a large 12 to 14 inch hole being made in starboard bow area of the V1 just below the wind shield.  V2 was not damaged and no one injuried.   The approximated damage to V1 is $2500.00.  V1 was not damaged so that it took on any water and was loaded onto a trailer.
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