Vessel 1 Operator Report: I was participating with 3 crew members in a regatta when the sailing vessel "Espada" collided with the stern of my boat, damaging the hull and causing my boat to dismast. Espada was the overtaking vessel.

Vessel 2 Operator Report: My boat was leeward boat and maintained right of way the entire time to the windward vessel 1. Vessel 1 backstay "hooked" and entangled my bow pulpit locking the boats together. The waves banged the boats together until Vessel 1's backstay parted. The incident took 3 seconds. Vessel 1 had been "Hailed" twice and told to keep clear of the leeward privileged vessel.
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