RedactedNarrative: On 08/29/2020 at approximately 10:40 AM, I received a call from the DNR communication center about a boat accident that took place in Rock Hall harbor.
  
  After arriving on Scene I spoke to a marina employee at the Rock Hall landing Marina at where the accident occurred. The employee stated that earlier that morning around 9:00 Am a sailboat at the end of the floating transient dock was departing and struck the corner of the dock causing damage. I asked the employee to show me the damaged section of dock. At the end of the floating dock several boards were removed and large wooden structural beams that hold the corner of the dock together that were broken and out of place. The rub rail was also damaged along with cleats and metal brackets that held the wood together.
  I asked the employee if he observed the accident. He stated he did not but that the operator of the vessel did call the marina after the accident occurred and explained to them what happened. I did receive one written statement from a witness that partially observed the accident, a boat owner was docked in the next slip over from where the accident took place. He stated that he was inside his vessel and heard a loud noise outside. He then came outside his vessel and observed a boat up against the dock and the captain was struggling to gain control. The boat struck the dock again then took off clipping the red channel marker #14 while exiting the harbor. I looked over at the channel marker which was close by and did not observe any damage.
  I then went to the marina office and received a copy of the transient slip reservation with the information on the operator and vessel. The vessel was a 2019 Dufour 43ft 430GL Sailboat named "SLOWDOWN" (HIN DUFH0121C919 , USCG Documented #1294205)  that is owned a yacht charter company. The vessel was being rented and operated by Operator 1. 
  I then called and spoke to Operator 1 about the incident. Operator 1 stated that he was renting the vessel and on that morning at approximately 9:00 AM he was attempting to depart the dock at the Rock Hall Landing Marina. The wind which was coming from the west at 18 knots, was pushing the boat against the dock. He attempted to use his bow thrusters and main motor to maneuver away from the dock but was unsuccessful due to the wind. He then tried to back up some towards the corner of the dock to push away again, the wind pushed and turned his vessel around hitting the corner of the dock and causing the damage I had seen earlier. He called the marina office to exchange information to resolve the issue. Operator 1 had already sailed across the bay towards Annapolis and had docked the vessel before I spoke with him and had already exchanged insurance information with the company who owns the vessel.
  
  Operator 1 and the Rock Hall Landing Marina both stated they will be contacting their respective insurance providers to resolve the damage.
  This event took place in Kent County Md.
  