RedactedNarrative: A passing vessel responded to a distress call and arrived on scene shortly after pulling 3 people from the water onto his boat.  They were injured.  Owner/operator had recently purchased vessel.  He was heading back and noticed the wind picked up and the sea conditions had worsened.  Waves forced his vessel onto a sandbar.  All three passengers excited the grounded vessel, wearing life jackets and attempted to get to shore without success.  They were rescued a short time later.  The vessel was unregistered and he was issued a verbal warning for operating an unregistered vessel.