RedactedNarrative: Based on statements given by witnesses on Saturday July 4, 2020 at approx. 15:00 a Polaris PWC (v2) impacted a Yamaha jet boat (operated Operator1) on the starboard side causing a significant hole in the hull of the impacted vessel.  
  
  The Yamaha had slowed and was attempting to make a 180 turn when the PWC was attempting to approach the Yamaha.  The PWC sustained significant hull damage to the bow during the impact. The Yamaha began taking on water and the occupants were off loaded from that vessel onto a TWRA patrol vessel and transported to shore.  The Yamaha was towed by TWRA patrol vessel back to Watauga Point.  Neither operator has completed a Boater Safety Coarse with only Operator1 having any boating experience.  Operator1 stated that approx. 100 hrs of operating experience and operator2 stating he had only minutes of operating experience.  Operator2 was unable to steer or manuever the PWC once he let off the throttle when he realized Operator1 was performing the turn.
  