RedactedNarrative: V1 was being operated in moderate chop. V1 hit several waves while making a turn causing both POBs to be ejected. The operator attempted to swim back to V1 and was overcome by the water resulting in a fatality. The other occupant was able to swim back to shore without injury. 
  
  At approximately 1800 hrs the operator of V1, and the only other occupant, launched from 10th Street Boat Ramp to test a demo vessel. Operator operated on Sarasota Bay for approximately a half hour testing a change that had been made to the fuel pickup in the fuel tank. He turned back north in moderate chop and wind and was cruising north. V1 crossed two bigger wakes and made an abrupt turn to port ejecting both the operator and the occupant. The kill switch stopped the motor and the vessel was floating freely in the bay. 
  
  After the accident, V1 was disabled and both occupants were in the water. Occupant swam to shore while Operator swam back to the vessel. Upon reaching the shore Occupant was no longer able to see Operator. A bystander called 911 and Operator was found a few hours later, floating face down.  Operator had been consuming alcohol prior to accident. The Medical Examiner’s Office conducted an autopsy and found the cause of death as drowning with a contributory cause of hypertensive heart disease and obesity. Manner of death was listed as accident (drowned in bay after boating accident while intoxicated)
  