RedactedNarrative: Vessel – 2003, 17' Searay Open Motorboat w/1 Sterndrive Engine
  
  On 06/20/2017, at about 03:22 p.m., this vessel was drifting on Lake Chelan located near Chelan, WA in Chelan county.  
  
  Law Enforcement reported that this vessel was drifting at the above location in the area of 47.842960, -120.058658.  The vessel was occupied by three people.  According to Occupant1, Operator1 had rented the boat from Jet Skis Ahoy.  Operator1 was operating the vessel when they stopped to take pictures.  
  
  Occupant1 and Operator1 jumped into the lake for a quick swim.  Occupant1 got out of the water but Operator1 stayed in.  Shortly after, Occupant2 got in the water to swim with Operator1.  Due to winds of about 20-30 mph and the rough water, both Operator1 and Occupant2 began to drift away from the vessel.  
  
  Occupant1 did not know how to drive the boat so he threw them a life vest.  (NOTE:  Neither swimmer in the water had a PFD on.)  Occupant2 was able to grab the life vest and hold on to it.  At that point Operator1 was next to Occupant2.  Occupant1 then explained that Operator1 lost his hat and so he swam away from Occupant2 to get it.  While Operator1 was attempting to get his hat, Occupant1 was able to get Occupant2 into the boat.  
  
  Occupant1 then turned around and saw Operator1 still a distance away from the boat.  He noticed that Operator1 was struggling to stay afloat.  Shortly after that, Occupant1 saw Operator1 go under the water and did not see him come back up.        
  
  0 Injuries / 1 Fatality
  Alcohol involvement is unknown
  No vessel damage reported
  No one on board was wearing a PFD
  The Operator/Deceased did not have a mandatory Boater Education Card
  