RedactedNarrative: On August 6, 2020 at approximately 8:45 pm vessel one, a 2013, 23'5" Mastercraft, dropped off a passenger at the dock to back down the vessel's trailer.  Vessel two, a 2006, 17' Tracker Pro-Craft, registration number, LA-4799-GK, was traveling parallel to the docks approximately 100 yards away using a GPS to graph the bottom of the lake.  As Vessel one was maneuvering away from the dock, the captain added power bringing the vessel's bow up.  At this moment Vessel one struck Vessel two midship on the starboard side just behind the captain's seat.  The impact crushed the gunwale of Vessel two causing the vessel to take on water.  The operator of Vessel two stated he saw Vessel one speed up and knew that he did not have enough time to move so he jumped from his vessel right before impact.  Passengers on Vessel one stated that they never saw another vessel near the docks until after impact.  I do not suspect that drugs or alcohol contributed to the incident.  Vessel one was able to tow Vessel two into the dock.  Both vessels had the appropriate amount of serviceable personal floatation devices on board, however no one was wearing a PFD at the time of the incident.  Operator of vessel one was issued citation for violating LA R.S. 34:851.4 - Careless operation.