RedactedNarrative: Vessel #1 (V1) – 2001, 25’ Macregor BST Auxiliary Sailboat w/1 Gasoline Outboard Engine – HP Unknown
  
  Vessel #2 (V2) – Rental 1976, 14’ TXI Pogrr Open Motorboat w/1 Gasoline Outboard Engine – 9.9 HP
  
  On 07/31/2019, at about 02:20 p.m., these two vessels were operating on Commencement Bay about 200 yards off of the Point at Point Defiance located near Tacoma, WA in Pierce county.
  
  According to Law Enforcement, V1 was cruising north under power, in the Narrows passage near Point Defiance.  Operator1 told officers that he did not see V2 and struck it.  It should be noted that Operator1’s view appeared to be obstructed by the dodger over the cabin and the dingy on the front deck.
  
  The operator of V2 told officers that they were adrift not under power.  She said that they never saw V1 coming until after it struck them.
  
  All parties involved were wearing PFDs at the time of the incident and all vessels had proper equipment.  The occupant of V2 was transported to the hospital with severe pain in her hip.
  
  1 Injury (V2) 
  0 Fatalities
  No Apparent Alcohol or Drug Involvement 
  Neither Vessel Reported Damage     
  Both Operator were Wearing a PFD
  V1 Operator has a Mandatory Boater Education Card 
  V2 Operator does not have a Mandatory Boater Education Card (Motor Vessel Rental Checklist Completed)
  