The Volare, the 49-foot cabin cruiser that capsized in the San Francisco Bay on Tuesday, is owned by a Stockton man, authorities have confirmed.
At around 3:37 p.m. Tuesday, July 14, multiple calls reported a vessel in distress or on fire in San Francisco Bay, according to the San Francisco Fire Department.
The vessel is owned by 62-year-old John Boisa of Stockton. He is also listed as the captain. The cabin cruiser was carrying 20 adults when it overturned roughly 600 yards off Alcatraz Island.
John Boisa is listed online as a member of the Stockton Yacht Club, which promotes boating and social activities among its members.
“At this time the Stockton Yacht Club has no comment regarding the tragic incident,” Stockton Yacht Club Board Chair Karen Conrod said in an email to The San Francisco Standard. “This is a heartbreaking situation that has touched the entire boating community deeply. We are keeping all those involved, their loved ones, the first responders, and everyone impacted by this tragedy in our thoughts and prayers.”
According to a 2007 Record article, John Boisa was appointed executive director of the San Joaquin Medical Society after working as a consultant to the Assembly Human Services Committee on developmental disabilities, in-home supportive services and child welfare policy.
Seventeen people were rescued from the waters. Thirteen passengers were uninjured and taken to a family reunification center at Fort Mason. Three others were taken to a hospital and were expected to be released Tuesday evening.
One passenger died.
According to the San Francisco Chronicle, Boisa was the younger brother of Clifford Boisa, the 79-year-old man who was identified by the San Francisco medical examiner on Wednesday as the person who died.
The Boisa family provided a statement to KPIX.
“Everyone involved, all of the loved and cherished family members and friends, are grieving this loss. We want to thank all of you for our privacy at this time.”
As of Wednesday, three people remain missing in the San Francisco Bay.
According to transponder data, the vessel tracked to be in Stockton on July 10 and on San Francisco’s northern waterfront on July 11, and again on Sunday, July 12 and Tuesday, July 14, the San Francisco Chronicle reported.
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This article originally appeared on The Record: Who owns the Stockton-based boat that left one dead near Alcatraz?
Reporting by Angelaydet Rocha, The Stockton Record / The Record
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