RedactedNarrative: On June 14, 2014, at approximately 3:00 PM, I, Officer, of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, responded to a boating accident involving two sailboats. The sailing vessel "Adam's Rib" and the sailing vessel "South wind" collided into each other in the Choctawhatchee bay at approximately 2:00 PM, causing damage to the bow of "South wind". 
  
  At approximately 2:00 PM, Operator1, was operating the sailing vessel "Adam's Rib" in the Choctawhatchee Bay on a West Northwest course. At the same time, Operator2, was operating the sailing vessel "South Wind", in the Choctawhatchee Bay on a Southeast course. Both vessels were under wind power and had their sails up, partially blocking visibility. Due to the lack of visibility, neither operator saw the other vessel coming, causing both vessels to hit bow to bow at about a 45 degree angle. 
  
  The starboard bow of vessel "Adam's Rib", struck right in the center of vessel "South wind", placing a large hole in the bow. Both parties returned back to their hailing port of Blue Water Bay Marina, and contacted FWC to report the accident. 
  
  When filling out witness statements, I asked all parties to draw a diagram on the back to show what happened during the accident. Both captains stated that neither one of them really knew what happened at the time of the accident since neither one saw the other coming.