No, I don't know these folks, I sure feel sorry for them though as it's a rough way to go.
Funny thing is 4 days ago I ordered one of these...
Stearns "Versatile type 3 vest as I fish a lot by myself and have worried about going over the side while fishing alone.
Wearing the vest sounds better and better all the time, I'll also be packing an Icom submersable VHF hand held in the vest.
I guess this story would have ended differently if they would have used thier PFD's.
The pics I saw on TV seemed to me to be of a 170-CC with the console knocked flat.