RedactedNarrative: On August 11, 2019, Officers (RIDEM/DLE) responded to Ft. Adams St. Park, Newport for a report of a boating accident involving a fatality. Upon Off. arrival to the scene, he observed and assisted Jamestown F&R boat towing the sailboat involved in the accident to the boat ramp.  Off. then spoke with subject, who was on the sailboat at the time of the accident.  Subject stated that he was sailing with the victim (owner of the sailboat) at the time of the accident. They were actively racing in the “New England 100” earlier that afternoon.  They were traveling south on “Port Tack” approaching the center span of the Pell Bridge in Jamestown. They were in the process of coming in due to low wind. The catamaran was sitting flat with both pontoons in the water.  He was on the high side and Victim was on the low side.  
  
  Subject stated that Victim’s position was forward of the rear section of the starboard pontoon and he was opposite her.  Without warning a power vessel traveling west struck the sailboat on the port side (90° angle), continued over the sailboat causing the sailboat to spin (180° to port). Victim then disappeared from sight and when both vessels settled, Subject observed Victim floating face down in the water with a large amount of blood around her. The two subjects in the other involved vessel were unable to lift Victim from the water. Subject then signaled for assistance with no response. He was later assisted and escorted to the Sail Newport Facility.  He refused any medical treatment. First responders were able to retrieve the victim from the water. Her body was transferred to the RI Medical Examiners office. Damage to the sailboat included a torn main sail caused by the bow pulpit and anchor of the approaching vessel, interior side of the starboard pontoon forward of the rudder, damage to fiberglass and scuff marks.
  