A 55 year old female with three juveniles were being pulled on a tube behind a vessel when the tube over turned, ejecting the passengers.  The female was not wearing a personal floatation device (PFD) at the time of the incident and she drowned.  Her body was recovered at the scene.  
  
     I photographed the vessel, which was identified as a 20’ Sun Catcher pontoon boat, off white in color, bearing Georgia registration: GA 6496 CV; HIN GEN36790I506.  The length of the vessel measured 20 feet. The tow rope measured 74 feet long.   The vessel’s motor was a Yamaha - 90 horsepower, 4-stroke.

Operator said he and ten passengers, (5 adults, 6 juveniles) were out on Lake Lanier tubing.  Operator said his wife, Operator’s wife, was on the tube with three children.   Operator said the boat was in neutral at the time of the incident.  Operator said the tube filled up with water and tipped the passengers out into the lake.  Operator said he scrambled to locate everyone; the tube was on top of one of the children.  Operator said Operator’s wife was holding up one of the children out of the water because the child was scared.  Operator said Operator’s wife was trying to console that child.  Operator said Operator’s wife was not wearing a life jacket.  Operator said Operator’s wife could swim; she swam competitively on the swim team and was a very good swimmer.  Operator said he jumped in the water and turned the tube over and one girl popped up out of the water.  Operator then noticed Operator’s wife was not responding; he got help from another passenger.   They pulled Operator’s wife up on the pontoon boat and started CPR.  Operator said Operator’s wife was blue and unresponsive.
FLOWERY BRANCH