RedactedNarrative: Boating accident where Vessel 1 was passing Vessel 2 in Gulf Harbors channel. The vessels struck each other; causing damage to V1 on the port side and damage to V2 on the starboard side.  Also, V2 had an injured occupant that received twelve stitches to her left hand. I issued the operator of V1 a boating citation for violation of USCG navigation rule 13.
  
  Operator1 advised that he was travelling East in the Gulf Harbors channel at approximately 40 MPH. He advised that he saw V2 cross in front of his vessel, and then head East on the left side of the channel travelling at a slower rate of speed. 
  
  Operator1 then began to pass V2 on his port side and as V1 and V2 were side by side V2 moved right and struck his vessel on his port side at the midsection. He then powered down his vessel and moved to the side of the channel to assist the occupants of his vessel. 
  
  Subject advised us that she did not want to be transported to the shore for medical help, because her boyfriend’s parents were coming to get her and take her to the hospital.  She did not know on what, or how she received the cut to her hand. She later advised that she received twelve stiches and a tetanus shot.
  