RedactedNarrative: On November 27th, 2020 at approximately 1545 hours, a recreational vessel (32’ center console) with three persons on board was involved in a collision with a commercial vessel (18’ center console) with one person on board. The collision occurred on the Atlantic Ocean just outside Sebastian Inlet in Indian River County. The collision did not result in injuries to any of the occupants. Both vessels were damaged in the collision with a total estimated damage of $20,500. 
  
  Operator2 stated, 
  •	He was fishing in front of Sebastian Inlet at 3:45 PM
  •	There was a vessel to the east of him
  •	He heard it get loud, turned around and the vessel was 15 feet from him
  •	He jumped out of his vessel to avoid being run over
  •	When he surfaced he saw the vessel hit the left side of his boat
  •	His boat began sinking and flipped over
  •	He was picked up by the vessel that hit him
  Operator2 provided a sworn written statement.
  
  I conducted a brief interview of V-1 operator at the Sebastian Yacht Club boat ramp.
  
  He stated, 
  •	He was coming up on a plane headed towards the inlet
  •	He was coming off a swell and could not see the boat
  •	The sun was starting to go down and blinded him for a brief moment
  He provided a sworn written statement.
  