VESSEL 1 WAS RENTED FROM CAROLINAS COASTAL ADVENTURES TOURS AND WAS OWNED BY OWNER OF THE RENTAL COMPANY.  VESSEL 1 WAS TRAVELING NORTH BOUND ON THE ICW TOWARDS THE INLET VIEW AND THE SHALLOTTE INLET AREA.  THE VESSEL ENTERED ROUGH WATERS WITH WINDS UPWARDS OF UP TO 25 MPH.  THE VESSEL TRIED TO TURN AROUND IN THE SHALLOTTE INLET TO HEAD BACK TO CALMER WATERS.  WHILE THE VESSEL WAS ATTEMPTING TO TURN AROUND, A WAVE CAUSED THE VESSEL TO CAPSIZE AND ROLL OVER CAUSING THE OPERATOR TO GO INTO THE WATER.  THE OPERATOR WAS RESCUED AT A DOCK BY BRUNSWICK COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE.  THERE WERE NO INJURIES TO THE OPERATOR.  THE VESSEL WAS DEEMED TO BE A TOTAL LOSS.

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