RedactedNarrative: Operator departed from the marina for a day of fishing with Occupant. They left the marina in Hampstead and traveled North to the Topsail Inlet where they entered the Atlantic Ocean. The weather conditions changed and the seas began to get rougher. Operator decided to come back in Rich's Inlet because of the tides and current ocean conditions. 
  
  Operator was driving the boat when they entered Rich's Inlet.  Occupant was standing on the port side of the center console. Operator was entering Rich's Inlet at about a 45 degree angle to the waves.  A large wave hit the stern port side near where Occupant was standing and flipped the vessel towards the starboard side. 
  
  Once Operator and Occupant were ejected from the vessel, Occupant pushed the capsized vessel towards a shallow area.  Operator was holding on to the vessel while it was being pushed.  Operator began to show signs of hypothermia, so Occupant let go of the vessel to get help.  Shortly after Sea Tow arrived on scene and transported Occupant and Operator back to the ramp where they launched. 
  
  Officer and Sgt. received the call around 11:00 on Saturday April 30th. They launched from the Wrightsville Beach Access Area around 12:15 and arrived at Rich's Inlet around 12:30.  Vessels from Tow Boat US were already in the process of retrieving the capsized vessel.  They made contact with Operator, who was at home changing clothes and self-treating for mild hypothermia.  Operator and Occupant met them at the Hampstead Marina at around 14:00 to start the boat incident paperwork and recover the vessel from Tow Boat US.
  
  Vessel damage included: Center Console ripped off, fiberglass on  the inside of the boat damaged, screws pulled through fiberglass, pedestal seat ripped off, bimini top ripped off, 4- stroke motor submerged in salt water, cowling for motor riped off, batteries damaged