Both vessels were cutting across the bay. V1 passed V2 and turned around, headed back toward V2.  V2 operator put his throttle in neutral and started yelling at the operator of V1.  V1 operator was turned around talking to the passengers on her vessel according to V2's passenger 2 statement.  Operator of V2 placed his vessel in reverse in an effort to avoid the collision but was unable to back very far due to the passengers on the tube he was pulling.  He was in reverse at the time of the impact.  V1 struck the starboard side of V2.

V2 was pulling passengers 3,4 and 5 on the tube.
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