ON WED, JUNE 2, 2010 THERE WAS A BOATING ACCIDENT IN SOUTHPORT MARINA. vessel2 owner HAD HIS 43FT ENDAVOUR DOCKED IN THE MARINA WHEN IT WAS DAMAGED BY A WAKE FROM A PASSING VESSEL.  operator1 WAS PASSING BY SOUTHPORT MARINA IN HIS 39FT GRAND BANKS WHEN HIS WAKE CAUSED THE DAMAGE IN THE MARINA.  THE WAKE FROM THE 39FT GRAND BANKS BROKE THE BOARDING LADDER OFF vessel2 SAIL BOAT AND KNOCKED OFF ABOUT A THREE FOOT SECTION OF TEAK WOOD FROM THE GUNNEL.  NO ALCOHOL WAS INVOLVED IN THIS ACCIDENT.

THE WAKE CAUSED THE VESSEL TO ROCK BACK AND FORTH IN ITS SLIP RESULTING IN A COLLISION WITH THE DOCK, BREAKING THE LADDER AND KNOCKING OFF THE TEAK WOOD FROM THE GUNNEL.
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