V1 and V2 were east bound torwards Destin. Both operators stated that they had just passed the slow speed mininmum wake signage by Brooks Bridge. V1 operator took a quick turn while accelerating and collided with V2. No injuries. Total damage approximatley $2,700.00.
 V1 was a 2022 11’ Bombardier PWC rented from Watersports. I made contact with the rental facility and obtained the information as to who rented the PWC. The information on the paperwork returned to a OP1. The management at the rental facility gave me the phone number of the signed operator and the numbered ski she was on (#101). The facility stated that she was due back at any moment. I sat at the entrance to the brooks bridge slow speed minimum wake zone and identified a ski coming into the area as jet ski #101 with matching Florida registration numbers from what was reported to FWC Dispatch. I conducted a vessel stop on the vessel and identified the operator. I explained to OP1 why I stopped her, and she admitted to being involved in an accident earlier in the day while leaving the slow speed minimum wake zone. I asked OP1 why she did not stop and exchange information or notify law enforcement. OP1 stated that she did not know that she needed to report it immediately as she was going to tell the rental company when she returned to the rental facility. OP1 was compliant and admitted the entire accident was her fault. I asked OP1 how the collision occurred, and she stated that she was heading east towards Destin and had just passed the slow speed minimum wake zone. OP1 stated that she accelerated and conducted a left turn to turn around and as she did there was a pontoon to her left. OP1 stated she turned but could not evade the pontoon (off throttle steering) V1’s bow came up and dented the starboard siding of V2 just behind the midship and even with the operator’s chair.
     V1 sustained damage to the bumper on the bow and it broke off the vessel in one solid piece. The bow hull of V1 had scratches and cracks within the fiberglass. Two gouges were observed on the bow hull. One gouge was just above the bow eye and the other was just starboard the bow eye. V2 sustained damage on the starboard side just behind the midship. The aluminum siding was pushed out of place and a portion of the metal trim was cracked at the point of impact. I received estimates from both rental facilities based off their previous dealings with repairing equipment. V1 was estimated to be approximately $1,200.00 and V2 was estimated to be approximately $1,500.00. Photographs of the vessels and the damage were obtained.

Choctawhatchee Bay
FT. WALTON BEACH              