ON JUNE 21, 2010 AT APPROXIMATELY 11:00AM TWO SUBJECTS WERE FISHING IN LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN WHEN THEY DECIDED TO MOVE TO CALM WATER.  WHILE MANUVERING INTO THE INDUSTRIAL CANAL THE VESSEL TOOK A LARGE WAVE OVER THE BOW AND CAPSIZED.  THE TWO SUBJECTS WERE RESCUED BY A BYSTANDER AND THE USCG AND BROUGHT TO THE SEABROOK BOAT LAUNCH.  THE TWO INDIVIDUALS WERE TOOK TO BAPTIST HOSPITAL AND THE PASSENGER WAS TREATED FOR EXHAUSTION AND SHOCK.  NO ALCOHOL USE IS SUSPECTED.  THE VESSEL WAS EQUIPPED WITH APPROVED PFD'S AND A KILL SWITCH LANYARD BUT NEITHER WERE USED.
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