V1 WAS TRAVELING IN A SOUTH DIRECTION ON THE RIVER.  V1 SLOWED TO APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH TO LOOK AT A DERELICT SAILING VESSEL THAT WAS APPROXIMATELY 500 FEET FROM THE SHORE.  STILL MOVING IN A FORWARD DIRECTION THE WIND SET VESSEL IN TOWARDS THE SIGN.  V1 IMPACTED THE SIGN CAUSING BOTH SUPPORT PILES TO BREAK, WHICH LET THE SIGN AND APPROXIMATELY 5 FEET OF BROKEN PILES TO FALL ON FORWARD DECK OF VESSEL.
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