THIS ACCIDENT INVOLVES THE FATALITY OF ONE 69 YEAR OLD WHITE MALE OPERATING A 24 FOOT SAILBOAT ALONE ON THE ICW IN ST JOHNS COUNTY.  HE WAS LAST SEEN LEAVING THE VILANO BOAT RAMP AT APPROXIMATELY 4 PM ON FEBRUARY 5TH, 2009, AND HIS VESSEL WAS FOUND ADRIFT ON THE ICW WITHOUT HIM THE MORNING OF FEBRUARY 6TH, 2009.  IT APPEARS THAT HE MAY HAVE FALLEN OVERBOARD ON THE EVENING OF THE 5TH OR THE EARLY MORNING HOURS OF THE 6TH.HIS BODY WAS RECOVERED IN SHALLOW WATER WITHIN 50 YARDS OF HIS VESSEL ON THE AFTERNOON OF THE 6TH.
ST AUGUSTINE                  