Vessel One was testing his small flat bottom boat for the first time in several years in the Mississippi Sound.  The operator did not expect the water condition would be as poor as it was for the small vessel.  He began to make sharp maneuvers and realized the conditions were too poor for his vessel.  He made a turn back towards the channel to get back into the protected waters but was swamped from the rear by a wave over the transom.  The vessel quickly began to sink and capsized due to the amount of water inside the vessel. The operator was able to safely make it to the rock shoreline and was not injured beyond first aid.
Mississippi Sound
Bayou La Batre                