RedactedNarrative: On September 24, 2017 subject rented a personal watercraft (PWC) from Key Sailing on Pensacola beach state of Florida.  At approximately 1600 hours Subject road the PWC down the beach where they were camping.  operator then got on the PWC and took it for a joy ride.  Operator had not taken the proper course to allow himself to operate a vessel on the waters of the state.  While on his joy ride Operator hit a wave at approximately fifty miles per hour causing him to leave the water and lose control of the PWC.  When Operator came back in contact with the water he didn’t have enough time to steer and avoid hitting a no wake sign.  Operator caused damage to the front starboard side of the PWC and also knocked down the no wake sign.