RedactedNarrative: At the time of the accident, both vessels were cruising in Harvey's Peninsula, located on Deep Creek Lake. Operator2 was leading his father, Operator1 during their ride, usually maintaining proper distance greater than 100 feet between both skis. As they began traveling south out of Harvey's Peninsula, a pontoon boat towing a skier traveled between their two vessels, disrupting eye sight of Operator1 from his son off his bow. Operator1 said that he was distracted by the pontoon boat, and turned his head to the left to watch the skier, as he kept Vessel 1 underway at a speed greater than 20 knots in the same southern direction. At the last second, Operator1 said he turned his head straight forward again and noticed his son had stopped Vessel 2 to wait for his father to join him after the pontoon passed.
   
  At this point in time, the two PWC's were less than 20 feet apart. Operator1 said he had no time to even call out a warning, much less slow or swerve Vessel 1. Fortunately, Operator2 was turned facing backwards in his ski, waiting for his father and noticed that Operator1 was not looking forward or slowing down. Operator2 decided to voluntarily jump off Vessel 2 while wearing his life jacket and swim away from the ski. When Operator1 hit Vessel 2, it was unoccupied. The bow of Vessel 1 hit squarely on the stern of Vessel 2, rode up over the seat and handlebars, finally sliding down off the starboard side to land in the water. Vessel 1 was not damaged. Operator1 gathered Operator2 out of the water and Operator1 called his brother, who was on the lake in a power boat, for assistance. Brother arrived and took Operator2 aboard his vessel. Brother then rigged Vessel 1 to tow Vessel 2 to a nearby dock in Harvey's Peninsula. Operator1 then called The Aquatic Center and spoke with owner about the accident. She sent a crew member to retrieve the vessel and bring it back to the office. Operator1 rode Vessel 1 back to The Aquatic Center, and Operator2 and brother traveled together in powerboat to the same location.