Victim (skier) was skiing behind V1 going upriver in front of a popular sand bar, locally referred to as Budwieser Beach. The sand bar had several boats parked on it with the bow of the boats pulled up on the beach.  V2 was stationary pointed upriver located directly behind and in a perpendicular relationship to the boats parked on the sand bar.  V1 was traveling approx. 30mph when the victim swung out to his right and let go of the ski rope; he then struck the port side of V2 midway between the bow and stern.  V2's occupant was  standing up in the stern of V2 gathering fishing tackle.  The only injury and/or damage was to the victim (skier); he broke several ribs, collapsed a lung and had internal bleeding.
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