On 5-14-210 around 2139 hours, operator was underway west bound in the Strait of Juan de Fuca enroute to Sejiu.  operator was entering Clallam Bay near Slip Point when he became disoriented.  operator was watching for the green buoy that marks the reef at Slip Point.  When operator spotted the buoy, he was too close to the bouy to manuever to the outside or northside of the buoy.  operator cut the inside of the buoy or south side of the then conitnued on the same course.  operator struck the reef and damaged his boat.  operator radioed the Coast Guard for asssitance.  The Coast Guard arrived, provided a pump and then towed operator's vessel to Olsen's Resort located in Sekiu.
Clallam Bay                   