RedactedNarrative: On Saturday, April 25th, 2015, a vessel took on water and capsized in Gandy channel due to reversing into oncoming waves. Three people on board were rescued by Pinellas County Sheriff Deputies and turned over to St. Petersburg Fire Rescue for treatment. Occupants of vessel had no injuries. Capsized vessel anchored in position and would be removed by Boat U.S. around midnight. 
  
  - At approximately 0300 hours, operator launched his vessel from Gandy Boat Ramp in Tampa for a fishing trip. 
  
  - At approximately 0330 hours,operator ran aground on a sand bar in Gandy channel. operator tried to reverse his vessel in order to remove it from the sandbar, causing waves to crash over the transom and fill the boat with water. operator and his passengers attempted to bail the water out for approximately one hour, but the waves kept filling the boat back up.