ON 01/08 operator WAS HEADED TOWARDS THE PONCE DE LEON CHANNEL. operator SLOWED HIS VESSEL AS HE APPROACHED A SLOW SPEED ZONE. WHILE CRUISING THE WIND PUSHED HIS VESSEL TOWARDS THE SANDBAR LOCATED ON THE SOUTH END OF THE CHANNEL. VESSEL RAN AGROUND AND WAVES BEGAN TO COME OVER THE TRANSOM. THE VESSEL SANK IN APPROXIMATELY TWO FEET OF WATER.
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