RedactedNarrative: On 5/14/21 at approximately 1615 hours I arrived at Halifax Yacht Club, located in Daytona Beach within Volusia County. An operator/owner of vessel reported he had been in a vessel accident on 5/7/21. I contacted owner/operator identified as OP1 and inspected the vessel involved. Vessel is a 17ft Pioneer open motorboat. 
  Upon inspection the Pioneer had substantial damage to the starboard side, running from bow to stern (see photos). OPERATOR 1 stated he had been traveling north bound in the ICW when he was struck starboard side by an approximate 25ft sailing vessel under power. OPERATOR 1 stated the sailing vessel was headed southbound in channel. OPERATOR 1 also advised he was cruising at approximately 25 mph and had just made a slight turn away from the east channel marker to head north-west when he was struck by the sailing vessel. OPERATOR 1 noted that he had not observed any vessel prior to the collision and believed the sailing vessel to be operating on the wrong side of the channel without proper navigational lights. Directly after collision, OPERATOR 1 and other operator exchanged contact numbers. OPERATOR 1 advised the other operator that he was going to attempt to operate his vessel back to the dock and take himself to the hospital. OPERATOR 1 stated the other operator had no injuries and did not see much noticeable damage to the sailing vessel. (See attached report from OPERATOR 1). OPERATOR 1 returned to the dock without further incident and went to local hospital where he was treated and released. 
  At this time multiple attempts from OPERATOR 1’s insurance company and myself have been made to contact other operator and vessel without results. OPERATOR 1 sustained contusions on thighs, arms and head. Was cleared and released from hospital same day.
  