On 5-30-11 at approximately 1620, V-1 was proceeding in a westerly direction from Lake Worth Inlet toward West Palm Beach ICW #1. V-2 was proceeding in a southerly direction from Riviera Beach Marina along the ICW. V-2 was in a group of 6 jet skies along with a guide. In the vicinity of the Port of Palm Beach, they were to turn toward the east and head toward Lake Worth ICW #13. There they would join up. V-2 was getting ready to speed up and turned toward the left to increase distance between himself and a friend on another jet ski. As V-2 turned to the left, the operator noticed V-1 heading toward him. V-2 took his hand off of the throttle and tried to turn but was unable to. V-1 bow hit V-2 on the port side right behind the seat. The operator left hip was hit by V-1 bow and he was ejected from the jet ski. V-1 stopped and yell at him and asked if he was okay and then left the scene. U.S. Coast Guard stopped V-1 at the West Palm Beach City Docks as they were heading southbound toward Boynton Boat Rental, Inc to turn the vessel in. 
The following day V-2 operator went to the emergency room in NC and was diagnosed with a muscle contusion in the left hip area.
RIVIERA BEACH                 