A man died in a horrific, freak boating accident in Brooklyn’s Gravesend Bay today, authorities said.
The victim’s leg apparently got stuck in the railing of his small-sized pleasure craft and he fell overboard, partially submerging his head underwater as he dangled on the side of the vessel, police sources said.
He was boating alone and drowned, sources said.
Harbor police towed the white fishing boat with the body aboard to a Sanitation department pier near Shore Parkway at around 1 p.m. to further investigate.
Rob Sylvan, 38, of Brooklyn who was renting a jet-ski at the nearby marina said he always boats with a partner for safety.
“When you go into the water, you’re taking your life into your own hands,” Sylvan said. “I’ve been boating for 20 years, and I still prefer to have someone with me to watch my back. Ropes could snag, vests could fail. There are too many unknowns.”