On 08/19/10 a subject called 911 and advised that a sailboat (V1) had capsized on the other side of the lake and she could hear screaming.  Operator and occupants of V1 had launched at approximately 19:15.  V1 did not have a weighted keel or rudder underneath it.  According to witness statements they had only been on the water for approximately 20 minutes when a strong wind came from the South and capsized V1.  Weather conditions at the time of the accident reported that the wind was blowing out of the south at 10mph with gusts up to 16mph.  

Operator made it back to V1 and tried to upright it.  He stated he turned V1 over 5 times but it kept rolling back over.  He eventually made it to a small cove and was able to get the motor started and took it back to the dock of departure.  An observer from another dock had gone and picked the female occupants off the bank.  The operator stated he had motioned for subject2 to help get the other occupants while he was trying to get V1 upright and the motor started.

During this time, the other passengers were treading water trying to keep the victim above the water.  Both passengers said they were in the water 8 - 10 minutes and that the victim kept trying to pull them under while they kept him afloat.  Both passengers finally had to let go of the victim and swim to shore to save themselves.  

The victim's body was recovered on 08/21/10 approximately 300 feet from the shore line in 76 feet of water.

DIAMOND CITY                  