RedactedNarrative: Vessel – 1981, 39' IXJ Auxiliary Sailboat
  
  On 07/02/2017, at about 11:43 a.m., this vessel was cruising in Puget Sound/Elliott Bay near the Elliott Bay Marina located near Seattle, WA in King county.  
  
  According to Law Enforcement, on this date and time, they received a call of a sailboat crash in Elliott Bay.  The call stated that a sailboat had crashed into the Elliott Bay Marina's breakwater, and that there was a person in the water.
  
  Law Enforcement arrived at the scene.  Fire Department personnel, who were already at the location, had secured the vessel in a side tow configuration and was in the process of dewatering the boat.  Officers stated that the driver/owner, Operator1, had been pulled from the water by the Port of Seattle Police Marine Unit and transported to a Seattle Fire Department Medic Unit.  Operator1 was transported to the hospital where he was treated and released.  It was verified that there were no additional victims in the water.  
  
  The sailboat sustained significant damage.  Dewatering the vessel continued to avoid sinking until it could be towed to a boatyard. 
  
  Operator1 was contacted later via telephone.  He stated that he was motoring to the Elliott Bay Marina and was walking down the port side of his sailboat, preparing to dock.  As he was walking along the port side walkway, his hand slipped from the guide rail and he fell overboard.  He fell into the water and the sailboat continued eastbound colliding with the Elliott Bay Marina's “rock” breakwater.     
  
  1 Injury / 0 Fatalities
  No Apparent Alcohol Involvement
  Vessel Damage was estimated at $20,000
  It is Unknown if the Operator was wearing a PFD
  Mandatory Boater Education Card N/A – Exempt by Age
  