RedactedNarrative: On 8/11/2018 I, responded to a boating accident that occurred in Boca Ciega Bay.  A white 1986 32 foot catamaran sailing vessel, identified by Florida registration (FL 1983 GB), had capsized during strong winds injuring one occupant.  I arrived at the scene at approximately 1300 hrs.  Prior to my arrival both occupants had left the scene.  EMS transported a passenger to Bayfront Medical Center.  
  
  An officer made contact with the injured passenger at Bayfront Hospital to obtain a statement.  I photographed and documented the capsized sailing vessel (See attached photos).  I was unable to make contact with the owner at his residence or by phone until 8/14/2018.  Upon contact with the owner, I obtained a sworn written statement.
  
  The owner stated that he was sailing at about 8 knots north on the Intracoastal Waterway (ICW) in Boca Ciega Bay north of the Tom Stuart Causeway.  The vessel's anemometer was reading 8-10 knots, then abruptly 56 knots.  This caused the vessel to  turn over on its starboard side and sink in 5 feet of water.  Both occupants were ejected into the water.  An unknown good samaritan arrived by water to provide assistance.  The operator and passenger climbed aboard this vessel.  While attempting to recover the capsized vessel, the passenger slipped and struck his head on an unidentified part of the vessel. He sustained a laceration requiring 2 staples at the local hospital.
  