RedactedNarrative: On June 18, 2017 at approximately 1035 hours a mayday call came over the emergency VHF radio for a vessel in distress. The distress call came through as a sailboat, 19’ 8” Searay MD 6147 BZ, taking on water at the mouth of the Chester River, north of Love Point. I was notified and activated my emergency equipment in my vehicle and started in route to the Kent Narrows to get onto a vessel. 
  
  At approximately 1105 hours, I arrived in the area of Love Point; Off. Grasonville Fire Department, and the Coast Guard were in the area as well. Coast Guard then located the capsized sailboat with only the bow of the vessel out of the water. We then located a nearby vessel, which was anchored near the capsized sailboat, which gathered the three victims out of the water. Due to the rough sea state, I asked the Captain of the vessel carrying the three victims to meet me at the North Point Marina in Rock Hall, Kent County.
   
   After arriving at the North Point Marina the Coast Guard and I made contact with the good Samaritan, and the victims and received their information. While talking to the victims, I gathered that Operator was the operator and owner of the sunken vessel and Subject1 and Subject2 were going along for a fishing trip. After leaving at approximately 0830 hours from Little Creek Public Landing, they went through the Kent Narrows and began fishing in the mouth of the Chester River about 1000 hours. According to Subject2, while attempting to set anchor it seemed as if it was not setting correctly or reaching the bottom. 
  
  A few minutes later, they set the anchor and began fishing. After setting the fishing lines they were drifting so Subject2 brought up the anchor. While Subject2 was bringing up the anchor, waves started coming over the bow. By the time the anchor was pulled in, the boat had taken on a lot of water. The waves kept coming over the bow of the sailboat causing the sailboat to capsize. As the boat was going under Subject1 received a personal flotation device, from Operator. At this time, Subject1 and Subject2 and Operator were in the water. Shortly after three people on another recreational fishing boat, NJ 8720 GZ came over to the victims and helped them into his boat, where we found them. 
   
   After interviewing the victims Operator had arranged a ride for them to be transported back to the vehicle from North Point Marina.
   
  The vessel was taken out of the water by Tow Boat US and damage is to be determined.
   
   According to subject he advised that the 19’8” Searay, which displayed MD 6147 BZ, was valued at $17592.00
   
   
  Subject1 and Subject2  and operator were not injured and did not receive any medical treatment.
   
   Photographs of the above sunken vessel are attached to report.
   
   
  Vessel in distress occurred in Queen Anne County and the victims were interview occurred in Kent County.
  