V1 WAS SAILING SOUTHWEST NEAR LAKE LORRAINE IN CHOCTAWHATCHEE BAY WHEN IT ENCOUNTERED A THUNDERSTORM CONTAINING STRONG WIND AND RAIN. THE OPERATOR OF V1 INSTRUCTED ONE OF THE OCCUPANTS TO BRING DOWN THE MAIN SAIL, HOWEVER IT WAS TOO LATE. THE WIND CAUSED THE SAILBOAT TO CAPSIZE AND FORCED THE OPEARATOR AND THE OTHER TWO OCCUPANTS TO GO OVERBAORD. ONE OF THE OCCUPANTS FELL UNDER THE CAPSIZED BOAT BUT WAS ABLE TO RESURFACE. ALL THREE OCCUPANTS STAYED ON THE BOTTOM OF THE CAPSIZED BOAT UNTIL HELP ARRIVED.
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