RedactedNarrative: Victim who had been on motorboats all his life but had never sailed before.  He decided to take a sailing lesson.  Instructor instructed victim as to what was to take place prior to getting underway.  They got underway and were seated on the starboard side of the vessel heading in the direction of any area called Egg Island.  They were about 150 yards offshore and needed to tack back to the right.  He explained to the victim the tack maneuver and they would need to switch to the port side and let out the main sheet and the victim acknowledged he understood.  
  
  They began the maneuver to the right and that the victim froze not switching to the port side and grasping the main sheet as the instructor tried to ply it out to complete the turn.  Victim was again instructed to let out the main sheet and switch sides but the victim remained frozen.  Instructor advises that victim was looking at him entire time.  The vessel then began to tip and instructor placed as much of his body weight off the port side as possible to keep the vessel from capsizing however the victim was significantly heavier than him.  The vessel slowly tipped over and partially capsized in 8 feet of water.  The victim entered the water and went below and came right back up.  Instructor applied his body weight to the port side of the vessel to keep the sail from coming down onto the victim.  Victim pulled the top half of his body out of the water by hanging onto the vessel.  A witness in a powerboat arrived on scene to assist.  He pulled the victim from the water onto his motorboat from above while sailing instructor assisted by pushing the victim up and into the boat from behind.  Victim did not want to let go of the capsized vessel and did not assist through self rescue and that it was very difficult to get him aboard the motorboat as he kept his body relatively stiff.  Instructor asked victim if he was okay and the victim nodded and gave a thumbs up.  Instructor asked the victim if he wanted to continue or head back in and he pointed at the beach.  
  
  Investigator determined that the actions of the victim who failed to act when instructed for safe and proper operation of the vessel and failed to assist the instructor in attempting to avoid casualty and capsizing.  Both involved individuals were wearing pfd's.  11/5/14 Another attempt to obtain cause of death was made to the MEs office and still listed as pending.  12/29/14 Still no result from ME's office will update asap.  2/10/15 I contacted officer and he still has not received any information from ME's office.