V2 WAS DOCKED AT THE FACE DOCK, WITH THE BOW FACING EAST, STARBOARD SIDE TO THE DOCK. V1 WAS ACROSS THE FAIRWAY, THREE SLIPS TO THE SOUTH, ALSO FACING EAST. V1 BACKED OUT OF THE SLIP AND TURNED TO THE SOUTH, THEN PULLED FORWARD AND PROCEEDED TO THE NORTH. V1 OPERATOR INFORMED ME THAT HE WAS FAVORING THE WEST SIDE OF THE FAIRWAY DUE TO THE STRONG WEST WINDS AND MISJUDGED THE DISTANCE BETWEEN HIS BOAT AND V2 ON HIS PORT SIDE. AS V1 PASSED V2, THE TOPSIDE OVERHANG ON THE PORT SIDE STRUCK THE BOW OF V2, APPROXIMATELY AT THE BOW RAIL. BOTH VESSELS SUFFERED DAMAGE.
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