RedactedNarrative: Vessel – 2017, Miller Auxiliary Sailboat w/1 Inboard Engine – Vessel Model / Engine Manufacturer/HP – Unknown 
  
  On 08/29/2020, at about 08:13 p.m., this vessel was operating in the Pacific Ocean Lake near Ocean Shores, WA in Grays Harbor county.
  
  According to Law Enforcement, they were dispatched to this area for a report of a sailboat in the surf zone that appeared to be in distress.  When Officers arrived the observed the sailboat capsized in the surf.  The lone occupant was able to swim to shore, about 200 yards South of where the vessel capsized.  Officers were not present as he came to shore.  
  
  Officers contacted Operator briefly at the fire station where he had been taken by ambulance for observation.  He told Officers that a wave came over the rear of the vessel and disabled the motor, causing the vessel to veer into the surf zone, where it ultimately capsized.  He stated that he had recently purchased the vessel in Olympia and was enroute to the Columbia River area to repair it.
  
  Operator told Officers that he did not have a regular physical or mailing address and that his phone was lost at sea during the incident.  He verbally identified himself stating that the only government-issued ID card he had issued was a Nevada driver’s license.  This information was verified by Law Enforcement.  
  
  Officers noted that Operator told them that he had been living “off the grid” due to assassination attempts by the “mafia”.  He reported that his dog, a white male pitbull with brown spots, had also been on the vessel.  Officers and bystanders checked the beach for some time, but the dog was not located.  It is presumed to be lost at sea. 
  
  The vessel grounded within the surf zone about 100 yards from shore.  Officers were not able to access it to assess any damage or retrieve a HIN or other identifiers.  The following morning Officers returned to the scene to see the vessel had sunk, with only the mast and a small part of the hull still visible above water.
  
  0 Injuries / 0 Fatalities
  Alcohol/Drug Involvement Unknown
  Vessel Reported as a Total Loss – Estimated Value of $2,500
  Operator PFD Wear Unknown
  Operator Mandatory Boater Education Card Unknown
  