RedactedNarrative: Operator #1 stated: I was anchored at Tices Shoal. A sail Boat came within 15 feet of my stern and anchored. I told him it was too close to my boat and was going to be a hazard when we try to leave due to high winds. The operator of the sail boat remained anchored in the location. When I attempted to leave the sail boat's anchor line became tangled in the starboard propeller of my boat. I entered the water and untangled it by hand. When I had got back on my boat we had drifted into another sailboat causing damage to both vessels. 
  
  Owner of vessel #2 stated: I was anchored at Tices Shoal. It was a windy day with the wind coming out of the south. Both vessels were far enough apart and both vessels were able to move freely about without making contact or coming anywhere near each other. When the boat to my south attempted to leave, he drifted back into my anchor line. I left out more anchor line to assist him in getting it untangled and it freed up my anchor. I then observed him drifting backwards and struggling to gain control of his vessel so I departed the area to avoid a collision. 
  
  Owner of vessel #3 stated: I was anchored at Tices Shoal. A sailboat came and anchored between me and another boat. I thought the sailboat was too close to my boat. I saw the sail boat in front of me leave the area. Then the first boat drifted back and hit my boat. The starboard side of his boat hit my bow pulpit. The boat then swung around and the starboard side of his boat hit the starboard side of my vessel. My anchor line became entangled in his engine. The operator started his engine however my anchor line was stuck in his propeller. The anchor line got cut and I started to drift away. That is when you came and towed me until I was able to get my engine started. I then departed the scene. 
  
  Investigation revealed: Three vessels were anchored in a line facing southbound in Tices Shoal. Vessel #1 was attempting to depart the area. The operator of vessel #1 was using his winless and pulling up the anchor when his vessel drifted back and his propeller became entangled with vessel #2's anchor line. The operator of vessel #1 entered the water to try to untangle the anchor line from the propeller. The owner of vessel #2 was letting out more line to assist operator #1 in untangling them. At this time I arrived on scene and assisted. The owners of the vessels were able o get the vessels untangled. At this time vessel #2 departed the scene to avoid a collision. The undersigned was to the west of vessel #1. Vessel #1 appeared to be underway. Vessel #1 then drifted south and struck vessel #3. Vessel #3 was anchored and not moving at the time of the impact. The starboard side of vessel #1 made contact with the bow pulpit of vessel #3. The vessel then swung around and the starboard side of vessel #1 struck the starboard side of vessel #3. The anchor line of vessel #3 became entangled in the starboard engine of vessel #1. The operator of vessel #1 started the engine and the anchor line was cut. Both vessels then departed the area.