On 6/16/2013, at about 8:44 p.m., (owner) had off loaded passengers and himself from the vessel at the dock.  Owner was walking the vessel around the end of the dock to the launch lane with a rope attached to the vessel when the wind pulled the vessel from his control.  Due to the high winds there were no other boats in the area to assist.  The Sheriff's office was called for assistance.  The Sheriff's response time from the call was about an hour.  When deputies arrived the winds had been blowing at about 40 mph pushing the vessel to the East shoreline.  The vessel became filled with water and sank.  Wave action with continuing winds made a safe recovery impossible until the winds went down. 

The Sheriff's office responded the following morning (6/17) when the wind had gone down and towed the submerged vessel back to the boat launch. The vessel had been filled with water and had superficial fiberglass damage in many locations on the hull.  No holes penetrated the hull. 

No injuries or fatalities. 
There was no apparent alcohol involvement. 
Vessel damage was estimated at $2,200. 
No PFDs were worn. 
The operator did not have a mandatory Boater Education Card. 
There were no Rules of the Road violations.
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