Off. responded to a boating accident that took place at Apponaug cove Marina in Warwick. Off. met Lt. at B-Dock where the boat was docked.  The operator described that he was going boating with his two granddaughters.  They were up front as he was backing out of his slip.  He backed out to the adjacent dock.  As he was coming forward the wind and tide took him back toward his slip faster than he anticipated. He turned the wheel and gave the engine some gas but the wheel wasn’t over far enough. The boat hit the dockpile and tipped to starboard, ejecting his granddaughter into the water.  He wasn’t able to get the throttle back and the boat continue forward hitting the anchor and pulpit of a 24’ Bayliner, RI4032AN that was docked stern in near his slip.  He finally got the boat stopped after it hit another dock pile and sailboat RI12139N that was tied stern out two slips down. His granddaughter was able to swim to the adjacent dock.
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