RedactedNarrative: Based on witness statements and evidence, vessel #1 was pulling the victim on water skis.  The victim was inexperienced with water skiing and fell several times.  After approximately the third fall, the operator of vessel #1 slowed and began the turn to retrieve the victim.  At that time, another passenger on vessel #1, who was inexperienced with maneuvering a vessel, was permitted to take control while returning to retrieve the victim.  The inexperienced passenger now operating the vessel was having a difficult time maneuvering and made a couple of tight circles before going to pick up the skier.
  
  The victim remained in the water waiting to be picked up while vessel #1 attempted to return for retrieval.  Vessel #2 was traveling northbound struck the victim before vessel #1 was able to return.  The victim went subsurface and was recovered on 8/3/15 at approximately 1900.
   