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| Man dies after Osborne Bay boating incident | Man dies after Osborne Bay boating incident |
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| A man has died after being found unconscious in the sea following an incident involving two boats off the Isle of Wight. | A man has died after being found unconscious in the sea following an incident involving two boats off the Isle of Wight. |
| The man was rescued in Osborne Bay shortly after 17:00 BST on Friday after a Mayday call from a large motorboat. | The man was rescued in Osborne Bay shortly after 17:00 BST on Friday after a Mayday call from a large motorboat. |
| He was flown to hospital on the island but later died. | He was flown to hospital on the island but later died. |
| Two other people were rescued from the water by a passing yacht. They are not believed to be seriously injured. | Two other people were rescued from the water by a passing yacht. They are not believed to be seriously injured. |
| It is understood the inflatable RIB was the tender for the larger motorboat, which has been named locally as True Blue. | |
| The RNLI said a water-jet powered RIB was towed from the scene by Cowes lifeboat. It is not known how many crew had been onboard the vessel. | The RNLI said a water-jet powered RIB was towed from the scene by Cowes lifeboat. It is not known how many crew had been onboard the vessel. |
| The motorboat, which had about 12 people onboard, was brought into Cowes by its own crew escorted by a police launch. | The motorboat, which had about 12 people onboard, was brought into Cowes by its own crew escorted by a police launch. |
| The incident has been reported to Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) | The incident has been reported to Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) |
| Hampshire Constabulary's Marine Unit is also investigating. | Hampshire Constabulary's Marine Unit is also investigating. |