OPERATOR'S VESSEL WAS TRAVELING IN THE TOPSAIL INLET ON THE MORNING OF 7/22/09 APPROXIMATELY 0730.  BASED ON THE OPERATOR AND PASSENGER ACCOUNTS, THE VESSEL WAS STRUCK BY A ROUGE WAVE IN THE INLET.  THIS WAVE STRUCK THE VESSEL IN A MANNER THAT CAUSED IT TO CAPSIZE.  ALL FIVE PEOPLE WERE THROWN FROM THE VESSEL.  ONLY MINOR INJURIES WERE REPORTED.  THE VESSEL STRUCK THE BOTTOM OF THE INLET WHILE CAPSIZED.  THE CAUSED THE REPORTED DAMAGED.  THE MOTOR COVER WAS TORN OFF AND THERE APPEARED TO BE DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE.  THE CENTER CONSOLE'S WINDSHILED WAS RIPPED OFF AND THERE WAS OTHER DAMAGE TO THE GAUGES AND THROTTLE.  OPERATOR LOST 10 FISHING POLES AND FISHING GEAR WHICH HE ESTIMATED TO BE WORTH AROUND $1500.  SEA TOW UP RIGHTED THE VESSEL AND TOWED IT BACK TO THE MARINA.  NO CHARGES WERE FILED.  THERE WAS NO ALCOHOL INVOLVED.
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