The following accident occurred on August 17, 2009, at approximately 1100 hours.

The operator of Vessel 1 was traveling on plane at approximately 20 miles per hour in a northeasterly direction.  A no-wake zone was to his left, and as he checked for traffic, he saw Vessel 2 just leaving the no-wake zone.  The operator of Vessel 1 then looked to his right to check for traffic in that direction.  As he looked back to the left, he saw Vessel 2 crossing just in front of the bow of his boat.  In an attempt to avoid a collision, the operator of Vessel 1 cut hard to his port side.  Vessel 1 clipped the stern of Vessel 2, causing damage to the engine, stern, and gel coat of Vessel 2.  There were no injuries, and Vessel 1 towed Vessel 2 to a nearby marina, where they called NH Marine Patrol.  After investigation, it is clear that the cause of the accident was the failure of the operator of Vessel 2 to yield  the right of way to Vessel 1.
Meredith                      