RedactedNarrative: On 09/01/2019 at approx. 18:00 EST, Operator2 and Operator1 were operating vessels on Nolin Lake. Operator2 (vessel 2) had one passenger on his vessel and Operator1 (vessel 1) had four passengers on his vessel.  Both Operator2 and Operator1 were on plane  and traveling from "turtle cove" up stream  toward Moutardier Marina.  Operator2 stated he was traveling at approx. 40mph, and Operator1 stated he was traveling at approx. 50 mph.  
  
  Operator1  had been following Operator2 while traveling from "turtle cove" but had decided to pass or over take Operator2 once they both had rounded the peninsula in front of Moutardier Marina.  Operator2 was unaware that Operator1 was attempting to over take his vessel.  Operator2 turned slightly to his port or left side to travel down the lake toward the campground.  Operator1 stated that he turned his vessel toward the starboard or right side to pass Operator2 but lost sight of Operator2 do to Operator1's vessel keeling over to the starboard side.  It was at this point that  Operator1's vessel struck Operator2's in the rear starboard or right side, causing damage to both Operator2's and Operator1's vessels.   Operator2's vessel sustained significant damage to the rear starboard corner, and Operator1's vessel sustained a scuff down the port side of his vessel with the hull being broken in at least one spot.  No passengers on either vessel were injured.  Both vessels remained operational and were loaded on their respective trailers to ensure they did not become submerged. 
  
       It is this officers opinion that the major contributing factor to this accident was Operator1's  (vessel 1) excessive speed and inattention to the vessel in front of him.   Operator1's vessel struck Operator2's vessel from the rear.                                                                                                                  
  
  
  