Investigation Revealed: Vessel #1 backed out of port from the South Jersey Marina and began to spin towards the starboard side. The strong winds out of the north east, which were sustained at 30 MPH, blew the vessel side to the creek where it had just departed. The 120 foot vessel was now drifting south into the creek as the navigable waterway became more narrow. Vessel #1 was now pinned in the creek with a catamaran off it"s bow and vessel #2 attached to a small barge to it's stern. Vessel #1 could not gpo forward without hitting the docked catamaran.  Subsequently the rub rail of the dive platform of vessel #1 struck the lower unit of the outboard on vessel #2. The collision ripped vessel #2 from the barge to which it was attached. Damage observed to vessel 32 included damage to the outboard motor and a cleat being ripped out from the decking. Vessl #2 was secured to another floating barge by neighbors.
Vessel #1 continued to spin towards the starboard direction and the rub rail of the dive platform struck the dock and pilings located behind the residence.  Damage observed included three pilings knocked over and a missing dock and ramp. Vessel #1 continued to spin to starboard and the dive platform struck the dock and pilings. The Collision destroyed two pilings and about 5 feet of dock.
Cape May City