Operator was operating V1 (stick steer) from the front seat.  V1 was equipped with a safety lanyard but it was not in use.  They had just departed the bank and were heading north.  Another vessel was approaching the Marina and creating a wake as it passed.  Passenger saw the wake and tried to tell the operator to slow down.  Operator turned to his left to ask the passenger what he said, at that point the operator pulled the steering stick back (unintentionally) and the boat turned to the left.  While being forced to the right, operator believes he may have bumped the throttle downward, causing V1 to increase speed.  Operator attempted to hold onto the seat he was sitting in which caused the fiberglass floor to rip from around the seat.  Operator was then thrown into the water head first, landing just off the starboard side.  V1's stern came around and the operator was struck by the propeller.  He then surfaced and swam about 10ft to the passenger who had also been ejected.  Passenger was holding onto a PFD and both were able to hold on until help arrived.  

V1 continued to circle for approx. 15 to 30 minutes until it ran out of fuel.  It was towed to shore by a marina employee.

ROYAL                         