Three adult males were returning from a three day cruise on a 27 foot Catalina sloop.  While mooring near Deale, Maryland, a passenger stood up in the cockpit and slipped.  He grabbed the hatch cover but it slid forward.  The 64 year old 237 pound passenger fell down the companionway into the cabin striking his neck and head.  Despite application of CPR by another passenger, the subject was pronounced dead.  His alcohol level was .16.  The operator had no evidence of alcohol or drug use.
Deale                         