RedactedNarrative: Vessel 1 was being operated in a sailing race in extremely rough water when the decision was made to pull Vessel 1 from the race and head toward the entrance to West Harbor.  The Victim lost their balance and fell into the stanchion on the back starboard side; the stanchion subsequently broke and the Victim fell into the water.  The remaining Occupants aboard Vessel 1 believed that the Victim had a PFD on at the time of the incident (the Operator of Vessel 1 had directed the entire crew to don PFDs in the heavy weather; but it was later determined that the Victim had not heeded this order).  The remaining Occupants aboard Vessel 1 turned Vessel 1 around, but were unable to locate the Victim.  A call was then placed to the US Coast Guard to report a person overboard.  
  
  The Victim was recovered the following morning about 2 miles from the site of the incident.