RedactedNarrative: Single vessel collision with channel marker 49A in ICW; no injuries.  The three subjects were actively participating in the Bradenton Yacht Club Fire Charity Fishing Tournament.  At the time of the accident, they were changing fishing spots, moving from Palma Sola Bay and heading South in the ICW.  While approaching the Cortez Bridge, there was a shrimping vessel in the middle of the channel.  
  
  Operator came down off the throttle and steered to starboard to go around the shrimping vessel and over the wake.  While doing such, his vision was obstructed from both Subject1 sitting in front of him, as well as, the bow of the boat raised high.  Operator was also distracted from a conversation he was having with Subject1.  Subject2, seated on the starboard side of the vessel, first saw that they were on a collision course with green channel marker 49A; he yelled out for Operator to avoided it.  Operator steered the boat back to port as quickly as he could, and he described also steering back to starboard in hopes the stern of the vessel would miss.  Instead, the starboard bow struck the channel marker and they came to an abrupt stop.  At the time of the collision they estimated their speed to be under 15 mph.  The channel marker was broken in half, but still attached.  They immediately called their father, who notified the vessel's owner.  They then headed directly back to the Kingfish Boat Ramp.  
  	No one was ejected, and there were no injuries to report.  Damage appeared to be isolated at the point of impact, but there were stress fractures towards the stern in the fiberglass.
  