RedactedNarrative: On June 25, 2022, sailing vessel was traveling upstream in the Tickfaw River under motor power when Subject1 placed Operator at the helm and in control of steerage of the vessel.  He then walked to the stern of the vessel and sat on the attached recovery latter/platform attached to the outside transom.
       A large vessel passed creating a large wake washing him off the platform into the water in immediate distress.  While focusing on subject1, Operator inadvertently steered the vessel into the trees on the adjacent shoreline.  Subject1 was recovered from the water by some passerby's unconscious and in obvious medical distress.  he was transported to a nearby Tin Lizzy's Marina where they met by agents and EMS personnel.
  
       Subject1 was transported to North Oaks via Air Med for advance medical care and remained in critical at the time of this report.
  
      The operator of record was determined to not be impaired nor at fault in this incident.
      Subject1 was not wearing a PFD at the time of this incident.
  