RedactedNarrative: According to all parties involved, vessel 1, a 2014 yamaha pwc, was traveling southbound and following vessel 2, a 2005 godfrey pontoon, in little sarasota bay.  Near midnight pass, and due to not maintaining a proper lookout, vessel 1 began to overtake vessel 2 but misjudged and struck the motor of vessel 2.  Immediately after striking vessel 2, the operator of vessel 1 was thrown from the pwc and into the water while wearing a pfd.  Shortly after landing in the water, the operator of vessel 1 was helped back onto the pwc by several of the occupants of vessel 2.  The operator of vessel 1 was not injured.  The venice police department arrived shortly thereafter to assist with the vessel accident on the water and escorted all parties involved to the blackburn point park, located at 800 blackburn point road in osprey.  Once there, lt. and i arrived to gather the facts of the case.