RedactedNarrative: ON june 16, 2016 AROUND 9:30 A.M., VESSEL #1 (LA 4701 BL) A 15 FT ALUMINUM HOMEMADE HULL WITH A REMOTE STEERED 60 HP MERCURY OUTBOARD WAS BEING OPERATED ALONG THE SHORELINE ON VERMILLION BAY AND ENTERED THE MOUTH OF OAKS CANAL.  AT THAT TIME, A STRONG TIDE WAS DUMPING INTO VERMILION BAY CAUSING APPROXIMATELY 1FT WAVES AND A STRONG CURRENT TO FORM AT THE MOUTH OF THE CHANNEL. 
  
  VESSEL #1 WAS OPERATING ON PLANE AND MADE A SHARP RIGHT TURN INTO THE CANAL WHEN THE PASSENGER HEARD THE PROPELLER COME OUT OF THE WATER AND OBSERVED OPERATOR WAS STILL PUSHING FORWARD ON THE THROTTLE.  
  
  OCCUPANT ALSO OBSERVED THAT OPERATOR WAS RED IN THE FACE AND SEEMED SLUMPED FORWARD IN THE OPERATORS SEAT, FROM A POSSIBLE MEDICAL CONDITION.  HE ASKED HIM IF HE WAS OKAY AND OPERATOR REPLIED YES.  AT THAT SAME TIME THEY IMPACTED ONE OF THE WAVES AND OPERATOR'S HAND PUSHED FURTHER ON THE THROTTLE CAUSING VESSEL #1 TO ACCELERATE, IMPACT MORE WAVES AT AN ANGLE, THAT BEGAN FLOODING OVER THE STARBOARD SIDE/BOW.  
  
  THEY BOTH EXITED THEIR RESPECTIVE SIDES OF VESSEL #1 (OCCUPANT TO PORT/OPERATOR TO STARBOARD) THEN IT SANK.  OCCUPANT PUSHED AN ICE CHEST TO OPERATOR TO AID HIS FLOATATION WHILE OCCUPANT SWIM, WEST OUT OF THE CURRENT.  OCCUPANT LAST SAW OPERATOR HANGING ON TO THE ICE CHEST APPROXIMATELY 20 YARDS FROM THE SHORE FLOATING EAST.  OCCUPANT MADE IT TO SHALLOW WATER AND STOOD THERE FOR OVER AN HOUR BEFORE BEING RESCUED BY ANOTHER BOATER.  TWO TYPE III PFDS WERE LOCATED FLOATING ALONG THE SHORELINE AND WERE EACH INSIDE A PLASTIC GARBAGE BAG THAT WAS TIED CLOSED.  OCCUPANT CONFIRMED THESE PFDS WERE IN VESSEL #1.  
  
  THE BODY OF OPERATOR WAS RECOVERED, FLOATING AT ABOUT 5PM, 1/2 MILE SOUTH OF INCIDENT LOCATION DOWN CURRENT.  PFDS WERE NOT WORN/USED AND ALCOHOL/DRUGS ARE NOT SUSPECTED.     FURTHER INFORMATION IS PENDING AUTOPSY REPORT.   NO CITATIONS ISSUED.
  