Statement from operator of vessel #1: On August 5 2012, I was paddling a one man outrigger canoe from Muanalua [Maunalua] Bay in Hawaii Kai to Kaimana [near Waikiki] Beach.  This is a popular downwind run for paddlers and I have paddled this route at least 100 times.  My Canoe was a Scorpius XM model valued at $4200.  I left Muanalua [Maunalua] Bay at 12:45PM. At approximately 2:10 pm I passed well inside the Diamond Head buoy.  
I was staying close to the surf break in order to catch some waves.  I was heading parallel to the shoreline toward the windsock off Kaimana Beach.  At that time, I looked back and saw a sailing canoe about 150 yards behind me at the 8:00 position.  Since this boat was far off my port, i continued on my course.  A while later, i looked back and the sailing vessel was about 10 yards off my stern and port side.  I steered starboard and paddled hard, but the sailing canoe was moving too fast.  The starboard hull(ama) of the sailboat hit my canoe and knocked me into the water.  My boat and I passed between the starboard hull and the main hull of the sailboat.  The sailboat continued on its course withour stopping.  The boat hit me several times as it passed over me.  
I tried to right my canoe but one of the aluminum iakos ad been broken in two by the sailboat, making my canoe too unstable to get back in.  I began to swim pushing the boat towards shore.  A few minutes later, two six-man canoes approached and asked if i was ok.  They stopped and lashed my iako together with a piece of rubber.  This allowed me to get back in the boat and began paddling toward shore.  i paddled toward shore for about five minutes but the ama was cracked and began taking on water.  The ama began to sink pulling the boat over.  I jumped in the water and began to swim, pushing the boat towards shore.  two surfers approached and offered to help.  I removed the ama and iakos, gave them to the surfers and began to swim, pushing and pulling the hull of my canoe.  At this point (about 2;40 pm) the sailing canoe returned and offered to help. I swam towards the sailboat, but they were unable to keep their own boat steady and unable to help in any way so  continued towards shore with my own boat.  One of the surfers attached his leash to my boat and helped pull.  I continued to swim.  
A few minutes later a motorboat from the outrigger canoe club approached and offered to give me a ride.  I boarded the motorboat and he transported me to the outrigger canoe club, arriving about 3;00.  At about 3:20 someone at the outrigger canoe club informed me that the operator of the sailboat was on the phone and wanted to speak with me.  sailboater asked if i was ok.  I explained that I was not badly hurt but my canoe was destroyed and I expected him to pay to have it repaired or replaced. sailboater claimed that sailing boats have the right of way over paddling canoes.  I stated that he approached me from behind, overtook me and ran me over, and that he should have changed course.  He claimed he had the right of way and that he yelled at me to get out of the way and therefore was not to blame.  He said I should learn the rules of the sea and that if I disagreed I should file a claim and take him to court.  At that point I ended our conversation and shortly afterward contacted the coast guard and reported the incident.
Statement from operator of vessel #2: On Sunday the 5th of August I had taken out a couple of high school friends, a couple of their kids, my son and a few of his friends for a sail. We went almost to the Diamond Head Buoy, put up the sail and started sailing towards Waikiki. A few minutes into the sail I noticed a 1-man canoe in front of me, inside and about 300 yards ahead. I yelled at him to get his attention to let him know where we were and intended to pass him on his port side. He looked back and seemed to head in a little bit to give us space. Within about 20-30 seconds he started to veer left r

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