On May 26, 2013 at approximately 1111 hours V1, a recreational 21 foot center console vessel, was at idle while skier was getting situated on tube.  The wake from a large passing vessel caused V1 to rock violently, ejecting the occupant/victim.  The victim struck his head on the gunwale as he fell out of V1.  The victim sustained a laceration to the forehead.  He surfaced and swam to the skier on the tube.  Both the skier and the victim were picked up by the operator.  The operator then transported the victim to a restaurant, Caps On the Water, where EMS was waiting to check out the injured.  The victim was transported by EMS to Flagler Hospital in St. Augustine where he was treated and released.; Victim sustained a laceration to the forhead, and he was transported to Flagler Hospital in St. Augustine where he received stitches and was released.
ST. AUGUSTINE