On 07/15/2013, at about 11:30 p.m., the operator and three occupants of this vessel were picking crab pots in the Guemes Channel at the East end of Guemes Island.  The vessel became swamped, presumably from a leak that was reported by the operator, and capsized causing all four aboard the vessel to go into the water.   

The victims, two adults and two juveniles, swam ashore and were on the rocks at the bottom of a large cliff on the Northeast corner of Guemes Island.  A witness, called the USCG advising of the incident stating that he did not believe that the subjects could be reached by land and that he did not have the means of getting to them on shore.  witness also stated that there did not appear to be any serious injuries, he had voice contact with the subjects, they stated they were all accounted for and had only small minor scrapes and bruises.   
 
The USCG notified Skagit CSO of the incident.  When the USCG arrived at the location they confirmed that they could not get to the subjects with their boat and requested that the Skagit CSO respond with a small Zodiac to try to extract the victims from the shore.  A Skagit CSO deputy launched the Zodiac from LaConner and was en route.  Before the deputy arrived the subjects had been removed from the shore by a citizen boater in a Zodiac and brought to the USCG vessel on scene.  
 
The deputy made contact with the USCG and transferred the four individuals, two adults and two juveniles, to his vessel for transport to the Twin Bridges Marina where they had launched their boat.  All four subjects were cold and had scrapes on their hands and legs from climbing onshore over the barnacle covered rocks.  The four subjects were put on shore at the Twin Bridges at about 3:15 p.m.  
 
No injuries or fatalities.
There was no apparent alcohol involvement.
The vessel was totaled - estimate of $1,400.
All for subjects were wearing PFDs when they were rescued.
The operator did not have a mandatory Boater Education Card.
There were no Rules of the Road Violations.
Anacortes