The two males occupants were sailing in LIS. About 20 minutes into the trip the boat capized for an unknown reason. Both occupants were trying to right the boat by pulling it back over with no success. The victim then swam to the top of the mast to try and push the boat up as the passenger pulled from the side of the boat. They tried this multiple times but the boat had too much water in it. The victim became very frustrated and when asked if he was ok the victim reported "No". At this point the passenger didnt hear anything else from the victim and swam around the vessel to check on him and found him floating in the water unresponsive. The passenger screamed for help and waved his arms but no other boats were around. The passenger was then able to right the boat and get the vcimt out of the water a little. Some kayaks eventually came over and helped keep the victim out of the water, then another sailboat came over and called the CG over the radio. The victim was transported to shore by police and then to the hospital. This accident was found to be caused by a sudden medical condition but reportable because the righting of the capsized sailboat caused exertion which may have contributed to the medical condition. The victim was recreationally sailing and righting of a small sailboat such as a Sailfish is common.
Stratford                     