RedactedNarrative: Vessel 1 (V1) – 1989, 22' 5” Regal Valanti 225 SC Cabin Motorboat (USCG Auxiliary Vessel – Operating Under Coast Guard Orders)
  Vessel 2 (V2) – 2003, 20' Milan Open Motorboat
   
  On 06/05/2016, at about 03:26 p.m., these two vessels were operating on the Columbia River, West of Columbia Point and Howard Ammon Park located near Richland, WA in Benton county.  NOTE:  V1, operated by Operator1, is a US Coast Guard Auxiliary Vessel that was operating under USCG orders at the time of this incident.   
   
  According to the Operator of V2, Operator2, she and the other 6 occupants of this vessel, had boarded at the Columbia Point Marina shortly before the altercation with V1, around 3:15 p.m.  V2 left the marina and took a left onto the river to head towards Howard Ammon Park to try and catch a glimpse of the boat races that were being held that day.  Operator2 reported that there were MANY other boats in this general area that were all doing the same thing as they were planning to do.  V2 slowly motored into the area and while doing so, saw the Patrol Boat (V1) ahead of them.  At that time V1 started to take a left on the river and make a wide turn.  After doing so, V2 motored up river a bit more where they came to a safe stopping point and turned the engine off.  
   
  Operator2 reported that there were multiple boats around her vessel and she kept watch over their locations.  All the while, she was watching V1 motoring farther off to the left of her vessel then start to approach her vessel from behind.  Once V1 started to head towards V2, the occupants were under the impression that V1 was “coming to check them and their vessel out”.  V1 had its emergency light on top of the boat on and flashing and all 3 men on board were on the right hand side of the boat appearing to be ready to come up on the side of V2. 
   
  Operator2 watched as V1 got closer and closer to V2.  She looked at the 3 men on board of V1.  All 3 of the men's head direction and eye focus were all turn to the right, not straight ahead in the direction in which they had their boat in gear to.  Operator2 quickly concluded that they didn't see her vessel.  She quickly jumped on the back of her boat to get ready to push V1 off the back end of her boat.  At this point, V1 was about 5 feet from the back of V2, still coming with speed and momentum.  Operator2 made the instant decision to jump back to catch V1's bow with the massive anchor attached to the front.  All occupants of V2 started screaming and yelling for V1 to stop.  By that point, V1 had too much momentum and was not able to reverse quickly enough or change their course to avoid hitting V2.  V1 proceeded to hit V2 with the massive anchor causing substantial damage to V2.   
   
  0 Injury / 0 Fatalities
  There was no apparent alcohol involved 
  V2 estimated damage at $2,690
  The Operator of V2 was not wearing a PFD
  The Operator of V2 did have a mandatory Boater Education Card
  