RedactedNarrative: Vessel 1 was caught up in a thunderstorm with winds blowing 35 gusting to 54 mph. Operator throttled up and stuffed the nose of the boat in to a wave, causing the boat to hook hard to the left. 
  
  Both he and his wife were ejected out of the right side of the boat. They were not wearing life vests or a safety lanyard. The boat continued on and ran aground. They treaded water for some time and became separated. Operator is presumed to have drowned and the occupant was picked up by a passing boat.  Operator's body has not been recovered.
  