According to statements received from persons on board V1, P1 (victim) was attempting to wake board by starting from the swim platform of V1.  The victim held the handle of the ski rope in his left hand and the slack red ski rope in his right hand.  The victim slowly let the ski rope play out from his right hand until he was approximately 10 feet behind V1 at which point in time the victim fell.  P2 heard the victim yell at him for help and he immediately jumped into the water to render aid.  P2 noticed the ski rope wrapped tightly around the victim's left bicep area.  As the victim was being helped and/or loaded onto V1, 911 was contacted.  V1 transported the victim to Jays Boat Dock on Boone Lake.  The victim was wearing a type III pfd during this incident.
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