DURING THIS INVESTIGATION, THE OFFICER RECEIVED CONFLICTING STORIES.  BELOW IS EACH OPERATOR'S RECOLLECTION OF THE ACCIDENT.

V1 OPERATOR STATED THAT V1 WAS MOVING IN A STRAIHT LINE WITH V2 OFF TO HIS RIGHT. V1 SLOWED DOWN AND SPUN HIS VESSEL APPROXIMATELY 180 DEGREES TO THE LEFT. AS V1 DID THIS, THE SPRAY FROM HIS VESSEL HIT V2. V2 THEN SLIGHTLY TURNED TO THE LEFT AND INTO V1. V2'S BOW STRUCK V1'S RIGHT SIDE AND V1 OPERATOR. 

V2 OPERATOR STATED THAT V2 WAS IN MOTION AND ON PLANE IN A STRAIGHT LINE. V1 WAS ALSO IN MOTION AND ON PLANE MOVING IN A STRAIGHT LINE AT APPROXIMATELY 90 DEGREES TO V2'S PORT SIDE. V1 APPROACHED V2 FROM V2S PORT SIDE MAKING A SHARP LEFT TURN CAUSING THE VESSEL TO TURN 180 DEGREES IN FRONT OF V2. V2 OPERATOR LET OFF THROTTLE WHICH CAUSED THE DRIVER TO NOT BE ABLE TO STEER. V1'S RIGHT SIDE THEN STRUCK V2'S BOW. V2 ALSO MADE CONTACT WITH V1 OPERATOR.
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