RedactedNarrative: VICTIM/DECEASED WAS PARTICIPATING IN THE INSPIRATION POINT DOWNWIND KAYAK EVENT, A PERMITTED OFFSHORE RACE/PADDLE SPORTS EVENT.  HE WAS OPERATING BEYOND THE SCOPE OF THE PERMITTED AMA.  HE ENCOUNTERED 7 - 10 FOOT WAVES TIPPING AND REOCCURRING SEVERAL TIMES.  DEPUTIES WERE UNABLE TO LOCATE VICTIM.  WITNESS 1 CALLED IN SAYING HE HAD A VISUAL OF THE KAYAK AND KAYAKER FROM HIS RESIDENCE.  THE KAYAKER APPEARED TO BE CLINGING TO HIS KAYAK, APPROXIMATELY 300 TO 400 YARDS OFFSHORE.  THE US COAST GUARD VECTORED A HELO AND LOWERED A RESCUE SWIMMER WHO PULLED THE VICTIM FROM THE WATER AND TRANSPORTED TO FRANKFORT AIRPORT.  BENZIE EMS WS STANDING BY AT THAT LOCATION.  THE VICTIM WAS UNRESPONSIVE AND TRANSPORTED TO MUNSON MEDICAL CENTER IN TRAVERSE CITY.