RedactedNarrative: On 11/29/2016 at approximately 1705, Operator1 and occupant were headed east on the right side of the Duplin river approaching the right bend in the river near the Sapelo Island barge dock turning right. 
  
  At the same time,  operator2 and two occupants were headed north on the left side of the Duplin river at the same bend in the river turning left.  Both operators advised they were on plane and at cruising speed. Operator1 and Operator2 met at the curve(bend). 
  
  Both operators advised that they had less than 50 feet between them at the time they saw each other. Both operators made hasty maneuvers to avoid collision, Operator1 even going to full reverse, Operator2's(boat 2) made contact to Operator1's(boat 1) right front side going up onto Operator1's boat then sliding or rolling off to the right side.