Two recreational boats (Vessel 1) a 57’ cruiser and a 6 meter classic wood racing sloop (CHEROKEE) were involved in a boating accident that occurred on July 15, 2012 at. According to reports V2 called to advise that while racing with the NY Yacht Club race week, the JUBILEE (V1) came through the fleet.  She claimed that she could not avoid the collision.  (V1) the JUBILEE hit the CHEROKEE (V2) with the bow of their boat.  V2 stated that the forestay snapped and the starboard is frayed on her vessel (CHEROKEE). According to investigating officer, he reported that both parties are at fault.  (V1) should have slowed down and assessed the situation ahead of him. He should have given the racers a wide berth by changing course to the west to get around them. Instead he continued to cruise north through the racers. (V2) should have seen the JUBILEE approaching from the south, recognized the potential for collision and maintained her course SE until the vessel passed on her port side. Instead she tracked east toward the committee boat directly into the path of the approaching cruiser forcing (V1) to throw his engines into reverse causing a collision into the CHEROKEE’s starboard side as the JUBILEE (V1) was coming down.
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