RedactedNarrative: On Saturday, May 9, 2015, at approximately 5:00 p.m., the Maryland Natural Resources Police Communications Center received a call from subject regarding a vessel accident that had occurred at Knapps Narrows Marina.  Subject informed the NRP CommCenter that there were no injuries, just property damage to both vessels.  Ofc contacted Subject and was informed that both parties involved had exchanged insurance information and that they were requesting a police report for the incident.  Ofc and Ofc. responded and arrived on-scene at approximately 6:40 p.m.
  
  Upon arrival, Ofc and Ofc met Subject, who took the officers to where the two vessels were located.  Ofc completed a Watercraft Accident Report for the vessels.  Additional information for both vessels and all persons involved can be found in the attached Watercraft Accident Report.
  
  Upon speaking with Operator1 concerning how the accident occurred, Ofc was informed of the following:  As Operator1 was coming into Knapps Narrows, Operator1 was turning his 46 foot Tartan sail boat around (port side) to dock the vessel on the starboard side.  As the vessel swung around, Operator1 put the inboard motor in reverse to slow the vessel.  Operator1 was unaware that the transmission had not shifted into reverse and was still in forward.  As the vessel continued forward, Operator1 applied more reverse throttle, which only caused the vessel to move forward faster since the inboard motor was still in forward.  Operator1's vessel struck Operator2's vessel on the port stern side (rear left) and the port side (left).  The mechanical failure along with the forward motion of the vessel, the incoming tide (pushing the vessel from the stern) and the wind coming across the stern of the vessel, were all factors in this accident.
  
  At the time of the accident, occupant on v1 was standing on the bow (front) of the Tartan.
   
  V2 subjects were not on their vessel (vessel that was struck) at the time of the accident.
   
  Ofc and Ofc completed the investigation and cleared the scene at approximately 7:40 p.m...
  
  All events occurred in Talbot County, Maryland.
   