RedactedNarrative: On 12/9/14 at approximately 3:00pm vessel 1 was heading south on the icw just south of the figure eight island bridge.  A large, approximately 55 foot, documented vessel was heading north in the opposite direction of vessel 1.  The documented vessel, vessel 2, was throwing a large wake as it passed under the bridge.  Operator1 slowed his vessel down under 10 mph and turned his bow into the oncoming wake.  Operator1' boat made it over the first wave and hit it head on.  The second wave was taken over the bow of the boat knocking the passengers to the floor of the boat and flooding the boat.
   
  The passengers bailed the water out with buckets that were in the boat.  Operator1 was able to get his boat going and tried to chase the boat down before he got to the topsail bridge to confront the operator of the unknown vessel.  When Operator1 got his boat going, he was also able to help drain his boat by taking the plug out and running it at top speed to let the water drain.
   
  The passengers drove themselves to the brunswick county hospital for medical attention.  All three were released the same day with minor injuries.  The unknown documented vessel was not able to be located.