RedactedNarrative: Writer were in summit north marina on 08/24/16 when an unknown person asked if we had seen the sail boat on the perimeter dock that had struck the railroad bridge in the canal yesterday(08/23/16).  Writer both stated no we had not.  Upon further investigation it was determined that in fact a large sail boat had struck the center of the norfolk southern rail road bridge.  No damage to the rail road bridge was noted.
  
  Writer contacted the rail road staff that operates the bridge and they advised they did have a sail boat strike the bridge in the down position on the above date. They stated they tried to warn the sail boat operator on the marine radio and also blew the emergency siren on the rail road bridge.  The operator of the sail boat ignored or did not hear the rail road personnel.  The sail boat continued west striking the rail road bridge structure.  No damage to the bridge.  
  
  Writer was able to contact the insurance adjuster who was at the marina and he provided information about the sail boat and owner.  
  
  Writer was able to finally contact the owner operator of the sail boat.  He stated the reason he ran into the rail road bridge was because it was such a beautiful day of sailing and as they were transiting the chesapeake and delaware canal the rail road bridge was in the down position.  A train was travelling over the bridge and they were mezmerized by the sight and ran directly into center of the bridge causing severe damage to the mast and sails of his sail boat.  No injuries were reported.  He continued to summit north marina and called his insurance company.