RedactedNarrative: On 08/08/17 at approximately 1740 hours I, Cpl, received a call for a boat that had struck the Kent Narrows drawbridge on the south side.  The drawbridge operator called in the incident after he spoke with the boat operator. The vessel was a 42 foot catamaran with a documented name of "Magnificat" and a hailing port at Kent Island.  The accident occurred at approximately 1630 hours as the vessel was trying to navigate through the open span of the drawbridge.  I met with Subject later that evening at the drawbridge office and he completed a written witness statement.  Subject told me he was in the process of opening the drawbridge when Operator began to try and navigate through.  The mast rigging became entangled in the drawbridge span and the bridge opening was delayed.  Subject told me that he and Operator communicated via VHF radio to help free the vessel.  Subject told me the drawbridge operated without incident about an hour after the accident occurred.
  
        I met with Operator on 08/16/17 at his home and he completed a written statement detailing the accident.  Operator admitted to me that the accident was his fault.  Operator told me that he tried to time the opening of the bridge by advancing toward the bridge as the spans began to open.  Operator advised that the west span stopped while the east span continued to open.  Operator told me the current was very strong and was running south to north more or less.  Operator said he was unable to stop and the current pushed his boat to the west side of the opening causing the mast rigging to get caught in the beam under the west span. Operator told me there was damage to the base of the mast and the port stern of the hull.  There were no injuries and no damage to the bridge. Operator told me he continued on to Baltimore Marine Center where he kept his vessel docked.
  
  
        All events occurred in Queen Anne's County, MD.
  