RedactedNarrative: While departing from the dock the owner/operator stated his steering went out causing his vessel to impact with three other vessels along the west dock within the marina.  The winds were strong out of the southeast (15) knots.  The winds pushed the 40' vessel into the vessels which were docked along the western mooring docks.
  On 5-1-22, at 1:25PM, (V-1) was leaving it’s slip in the City Marina in Ft. Pierce to go to another dock in the City Marina, in Ft. Pierce.  As the vessel turned and headed north the operator said his steering went out.  He tried correcting his location by using the throttles, but the strong wind which was out of the southeast blew him into some of the yachts moored on the western seawall.  There were a total of three vessels that received minor damage.  The southern most yacht had a broken bow pulpit and a bent anchor.  The next vessel received minor scratches to the bow pulpit and a bent anchor.  The fourth yacht received minor scratches to the bow area.  V-1 remained against the yachts until Tow Boat US came to tow the vessel to safety.  V-1 had a dingy strapped to the back transom.  The dingy got punctured by one of the damaged anchors.  V-1 had some minor scratches to its port side and to the stern.  None of the yachts were occupied at the time of the collision.  The owners were all notified that their vessels had been damaged.  In this collision, I determined that it was caused by faulty equipment and no charges will be filed.  Nothing further.