RedactedNarrative: On may 22, 2014 at approximately 3:00pm, wildlife officers were notified by raleigh dispatch of a boating accident that occurred at wrightsville beach. Operator1 stated that he was traveling south in banks channel when he saw a paddle boarder was going to cross into his path. As Operator1 was turning to the right to avoid the paddle boarder, part of the vessel's rigging became entangled in a nearby channel marker. This caused his vessel to suddenly change direction. The sudden change in direction caused the wind to hit the sail in a different direction which caused the boom to quickly swing around striking passenger, in the face and knocking him into the water. 
  
  A nearby towboat us assisted occupant onto their boat. The towboat us took occupant to wrightsville beach coast guard station for medical help. He was then transported to new hanover regional medical center for treatment. 
  
  Occupant sustained a broken nose and laceration to his nose and forehead.