RedactedNarrative: On August 11, 2016 I OFC. meet with the owner of a 23’ Beneteau sailboat that was involved in an accident on the North East River on August 05, 2016.
  
  V1 owner stated on August 05, 2016 at approximately 1600hrs, Operator1 and himself left their boat slip aboard Tana Mari a 23’ Beneteau sailboat. The sailboat is docked at Bay Boat Works. They headed south on the North East River. They entered into a Sippy Cup overnight regatta that started at red #2 buoy on the North East River and would end south of the Bay Bridge at green #91 buoy. This race is an annual event and was the third year they would be participating in the race
   
  Between 1903hrs and 1908hrs Operator1 was at the helm and noticed another sailboat on a port tact heading their direction. Operator1 maintained course as the stand on vessel and still kept a visual on the other vessel. The other sailboat continued on the same port tact, Operator1 did not observe the sailboat try to alter their direction or speed. Concerned for his safety and V1 owner’s safety, Operator1 changed his starboard tact to a port tact to avoid a collision on the port side of the sailboat. The other sailboat was just a few feet away from the starboard side of the Tana Mari, while the boom was transitioning from a starboard tact to a port tact. As the boom was moving toward the starboard side, V1 owner and Operator1 believe the boom got caught in one of the stanchions on the other sailboat just prior to the sailboat colliding with the mid starboard side of the Tana Mari. The wind and force of the impact from the other sailboat torqued the mast of the Tana Mari causing it to shear off. The mast fell in between both sailboats. 
  
  At this point both sailboats are caught up with the sails and rigging of the Tana Mari. V1 owner and Operator1 along with the other sailboat occupants worked to free the sailboats and avoid any more damage. They had a difficult time keeping the sailboats apart because of the wind and a 1-2 ft. chop. There was no conversation between the captains of each sailboat or occupants on who was at fault. The other sailboat had three people onboard, one male and two females. As soon as they were freed, the other vessel continued on with the race. V1 owner and Operator1 secured the mast to the sailboat and motored back to Bay Boat Works.
  
   At the time of the accident no information was exchanged. Tana Mari sustained major damage. There were some minor scrape/rub marks on the mid/forward starboard side of the sailboat and the mast sheared off the mounting bracket. The mast is torqued and the boom sustained minor scraps. Additional damage occurred to the bow of the Tana Mari while they were freeing the sails and rigging. V1 owner called the race coordinator to get contact information from the other vessel. Natural Resources Police were notified by V1 owner on Saturday August 6, 2016 to report the accident
  