(vessel #1) was travelling approx. 35 mph southeast on Coeur d'Alene Lake southeast of the Boardwalk.  (vessel #2) was travelling approx. 100 ft behind operator1 following him travelling at approx. 40 mph.  Both were watching a seaplane and not observing their surroundings.  A boat passed in front of V1 which he had not seen approach due to his failure to observe which caused him to stop and turn suddenly resulting in V2 colliding with him.  PWC2 ramped over the front left of PWC1 resulting in significant damage to the top of PWC2 and the bottom of PWC1.  Both were ejected from their PWC's following the collision.  I issued both a citation for I.C. 67-7025 Rule 5 - Improper Lookout.
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