On the afternoon of 8/18/23, Operator, the owner and operator of V1, noticed the weather was turning bad. Operator and his 5 passengers saw some kayakers who were struggling to get back to shore before the weather became worse. Operator took the kayakers onboard and transported them to Sand Harbor. One of the Kayakers with an unknown identity wanted to stay with V1.

At approximately 1500 hours, Operator headed south towards Round Hill Pines with V1 and its now 6 passengers. By this time, the weather had gotten much worse and the waves were large. Operator was cautiously and slowly making headway. Injured was sitting on a seat on the bow. V1 struck a large wave with its bow. This caused V1''s bow to suddenly pitch upward and Injured became airborne. He landed poorly on the floor of V1 which fractured his spine. Operator took V1 back to Sand Harbor where North Lake Tahoe Fire provided medical attention. Injured was then taken to the hospital.
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