Vessel 1, with three persons on board, was traveling from Battery Park Marina toward Put-In-Bay when the Operator decided that the weather conditions were too choppy for the trip and instead decided to head back into the bay.  Although the Operator reported that he was aware that the area was shallow with a sandbar extending to the south of the swimming beach, he noted that he was not aware that it extended out even farther than he was aware and that the sandbar then hooked east.  Due to this lack of knowledge, the Operator ran Vessel 1 aground on the sandbar while cruising at 10-12 miles per hour.  The two Occupants aboard Vessel 1 were both thrown forward, with one of them suffering a large bruise on her stomach from being thrown forward against the ladder.  The Operator immediately turned off the engine upon grounding and called for assstance in getting Vessel 1 off the sandbar.
Sandusky                      