On 7-24-2012 DEM Off. responded to an incident where a male subject rendered unconscious as a result of a fall on his boat on 7-23-12 about 1½ miles northeast of Pt. Judith lighthouse.  Off. responded to the boathouse in Galilee where the involved sailing vessel and occupants  spent the night on their boat. Subject that her husband was hit in the head with the main sail boom.  On 7-23-12 the wind was 20-25 mph and they were headed in a northerly course.  victim left his wife at the wheel (who had under 100 hrs sailing experience).  victim disconnected the spinnaker pole from the jib at a starboard position. operator having limited sailing experience may not have been able to maneuver the vessel during this transition at high winds.  The main boom was able to swing freely taking most of the wind. While victim was walking back to the helm along the starboard gunwale the main boom swung from full extension on the port side to the starboard side striking victim on the right side of his head
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