RedactedNarrative: On 9/4/2016, on Lake George, in Volusia County Florida, a single vessel accident occurred at approximately 1445 hours.  Operator was operating the vessel with subject and three children (ages 12, 12 and 13) as passengers.  They were traveling from Silver Glen to Astor across Lake George, the weather was windy and the lake was rough.  They stopped the vessel and Subject went into the water from the swim ladder and immediately began having trouble staying afloat.  Operator entered the water from the starboard stern to help her and was also struggling to stay afloat.  The wind pushed the vessel away from them.  They were traveling near friends in another vessel who heard them yell for help.  Friend1 went into the water and helped subject into his vessel, then returned to the water and tried to assist operator, but was unsuccessful.  They lost sight of Operator and called 911.  Operator body was recovered from the water at approximately 1930 hours.  Operator was not wearing a personal floatation device.  interviews reported that he was a poor swimmer and had consumed alcoholic beverages earlier in the day, does not mean that he was impaired.