RedactedNarrative: On 7/10/2017, approximately at 1630 hours, sailing vessel “Southern Cross” hit the Flagler Memorial Bridge damaging the bridge light, railing and locking mechanism. Sailing vessel broke its mast, and damaged the swimming platform, stairs and davit on the stern. 
  I spoke with the Captain of the vessel, and asked him what occurred.  He told me, that he called for the bridge opening and when the bridge opened he was too close to the east fender line where the construction barge was docked. Strong tidal current pushed him into the fenders where he hit the clearance height marker breaking it.  
  
  Next, the vessel struck the construction barge with its starboard side leaving scuff marks on the vessel.  There was no damage to the construction barge.  Next, the mast of the sailing vessel struck the east side of the drawbridge, damaging the red/green light, bending the railing on top of the bridge and bending housing of a locking mechanism on top of the bridge.  Line from the mast which got tangled in the railing on top of the bridge, caused the vessel yaw to the west.  The stern of the vessel hit the barge and broke the swimming platform and bend the gaft.  The lines from the mast had to be cut by the construction workers to free up the sailing vessel.
  