The operator fell overboard while vessel was underway trying to pull in a fender along the port side of his vessel. The vessel continued on without him with both engines at idle speed in forward.  He nearly drowned trying to swim to shore and was transported to the hospital.  Vessel 1 was found floating precariously along the rocky shoreline directly west of where the victim fell off.  GPS inspection revealed that at 1747 in the area of number 5 buoy for Cos Cob Harbor, vessel entered first turn to starboard.  Vessel continued traveling in circles in northwesterly direction until approximately 1810 hours when it collided with the eastern shore.
Operator was issued an infraction for operating without a certificate.

Greenwich                     