VICTIM & COMPANION RENTED A ROWBOAT TO GO FISHING. AT ONE POINT THE WIND WAS BLOWING THE BOAT TOWARD SHORE. THE OCCUPANTS TRIED TO ROW THE BOAT OUT TO DEEPER WATER. WIND & WAVE ACTION TIPPED THE BOAT CAUSING THE OCCUPANTS TO FALL OVERBOARD. THE COMPANION FELL ONLY HALF WAY OUT OF THE BOAT & WAS ABLE TO REMAIN ABOARD THE ROW BOAT. THE VICTIM FELL OVERBOARD WITH UNSECURE PFD AND PFD FELL OFF. COMPANION ATTEMPTED TO THROW HIS PFD TO PERSON IN WATER. IT WAS NOT SUCCESSFUL. VICTIM ATTEMPTED TO FLOAT-SWIM BACK TO THE BOAT. VICTIM WENT UNDER WATER & DID NOT RESURFACE. COUNTY DIVE TEAM FOUND VICTIM A SHORT TIME LATER.
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