RedactedNarrative: On 2/17/16 at 0947 hours, a vessel accident involving two sailboats was reported on the Indian River just north of the Vero Beach City Marina mooring area, Indian River County, Florida, by an uninvolved party.
  
  Vessel 1 had just left the mooring field, heading north, passing on the port side of Vessel 2. Vessel 1 continued north past Vessel 2 for about 30 to 40 yards, and then attempted to drop anchor.  
  
  After he took it out of gear, the wind blew his vessel out of alignment, preventing him from properly anchoring. The vessel began drifting south due to the wind. Operator1 began attempting to regain control of his vessel. Operator1 stated that while the vessel was under power, the shifter got stuck in reverse. 
  
  The other occupant was on the bow of the vessel to assist with dropping the anchor. Operator1 saw the other vessel directly behind him but was not able to get the vessel out of gear in time to avoid hitting the vessel. After his vessel struck the other one, Operator1 repositioned back to the north of the vessel and dropped anchor in the location he attempted to the first time. He went to the other vessel in his tender vessel to check to see if everyone was ok and to provide his contact information.