V1 was headed eastbound back to its dock.  V2 was moored in its slip with its stern facing to the North and bow to the South. V1's right corner stern was swept back as t turned rubbing against V2's stern as it was preparing to dock in it slip. V2's slip was just North of V1.

On December 24th 2013, at approx 1715hrs I, Officer of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission was dispatched to a boating accident at Fort Lauderdale Public Marina.  The location of the accident was underneath the Las Olas bridge on the East side of the ICW.  Vessel 1 was preparing to dock when it struck the stern of Vessel 2.  

Operator1 was preparing to dock his vessel and as he approached his dock, Operator1 stated the tide and wind pulled the right corner of his stern against the stern of Vessel2's.  Operator1 also stated he was operating at idle speed.  Vessel2's was moored in a slip just South of Operator1's dock slip.  Both parties stated that no one was injured.  

Vessel2's vessel has damage to its solar panel and the arms and brackets that hold the solar panel where it sits approximately 3 feet off the back of the stern.  The arms, brackets and solar panel were twisted, distorted and bent. Operator1's vessel had damage to a small part of the canvas on his the right corner of his stern.

All witnesses state similar statements describing the accident.
FT. LAUDERDALE