RedactedNarrative: On July 30, 2019 we received a boating accident report from subject who indicated that on July 16, 2019 at 1:30pm while transiting under sail on a starboard tack from Watch Hill to Block Island on his 42' sailboat his boat was struck by a blue hull sailboat that he did not see until it was 15 feet off his port bow and a collision occurred. Operator2 did indicate that the blue hull sailboat was difficult to see against the horizon. Operator2 reported no injuries and estimated damages to his vessel at $45,000.00 consisting of damage to pulpit, anchor roller, stantions, lifelines, gelcoat, and fuhler.
  
  On August 6, 2019 our office received a boating accident report from operator1 who indicates that he was involved in the accident with Operator2. He was operating a 48' blue hull sailboat on a port tack traveling west. His report indicates that his sailboat was on auto pilot and he was down below and his brother was in the cockpit. He stated both vessels were obstructed from view by the front sails. He described the damage to his vessel as to the anchor lifelines and fiberglass and estimated the damage amount to be $15,000.00 to his vessel.
  
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