RedactedNarrative: Operator1 was to move the 158’ vessel “Legacy” (vessel 2) to 3D Boat Yard and off Stock Island Village Marina property (NOTE: Vessel 2 has no means to make way on its own). Operator1 (Vessel 1 operator) connected the 46’ vessel “Mongoose” (vessel 1) to the stern of vessel 2. vessel 3 operator connected the 28’ Pro-Sport (Vessel 3) stern to the bow of vessel 2.
  
  Vessel 1 began underway eastbound in the south channel of Stock Island Villages Marina. Vessel 1 was pulling vessel 2 backwards in a stern tow. Vessel 3 was being pulled backwards by vessel 2. 
  
  Vessel 1 began pulling too fast, causing vessel 3 to take on water over the stern. As vessel 3 began to sink, vessel 1 ceased making headway, resulting in a loss of control of vessel 2. Vessel 2’s uncontrolled momentum resulted in its movement towards the moorings and docks on the north side of the channel.  
  
  Vessel 2 pulled vessel 3 into the mooring area. As the capsized vessel 3 entered the mooring, it snagged the 33’ Performance sailboats (Vessel 4) bow line and pulled vessel 4 from its slip. As vessel 4 was being pulled, it pushed Stock Island Marina Village’s finger dock into the 36’ Catalina Yacht (vessel 5) forcing vessel 5 into the seawall causing damage to its bow. Vessel 3 is cut free and vessel 1 tows vessel 2 from the mooring.  As vessel 1 regained control of vessel 2, vessel 2 runs aground on a small patch of shallow water on the south east corner of the waterway off Robbie’s Marina. Operator1 frees vessel 2 from the grounding and navigated both vessels to 3D Marina without further incident.
  