OPERATOR OF VESSEL ONE WAS TRAVELING SOUTHWEST ON LAKE MICHIGAN AT AN EXCESSIVE RATE OF SPEED WHILE ENTERING THE MOUTH OF THE WHITING BOAT CLUB WHEN HE STUCK THE NORTHWEST TIP OF THE BREAKWALL.  OPERATOR ONE HAD THE LANYARD ATTACHED TO HIS PERSONAL FLOATATION DEVICE WHEN HE HIT THE LANYARD WITH HIS RIGHT ARM WHICH DICONNECTED THE KILL SWITCH AND SHUT DOWN THE MOTOR.   

THEREFORE, THE OPERATOR LOST CONTROL OF HIS VESSEL FOR A SHORT TIME BEFORE HE WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE MOTOR WHEN HE STRUCK THE STARBOARD SIDE OF HIS VESSEL AGAINST THE NORTHWEST TIP OF THE BREAKWALL.  DUE TO EXCESSIVE SPEED AND OPERATOR ERROR WAS THE CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT.  THE OPERATOR WAS WEARING HIS PERSONAL FLOATATION DEVICE AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.
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