From what I have read Jose and two buddies were boating in the dark waters of Government Cut last night when for some unknown reason so far,their boat crashed into the deadly rocks of the jetty.
The boat was an open fisherman,a 32 foot See Vee.It offers little protection should the hull overturn. Only the Tee Top offers very little protection.
Navigating Government Cut is dangerous in the daytime.At night it's a crap shoot at best.
There are always the possibilities of rogue waves,currents that tend to pull a boat one way of the other, boater error especially at night and most likely an unknown factor such as the steering that could go out at high speed leaving little options for the captain. Drugs and alcohol are always a possibility but its foolish to speculate at this point.
You didn't have to know Jose to realize what a rock star he the was. He had a 100 mph fast ball,a smile that lit up the entire stadium and charisma to go along with it.
Fernandez will be missed by all who knew him and many more who knew of him.
As one of the commentators on local Channel 6 replied: he was the face of major league baseball in South Florida.
Hey there—thanks for your detail about navigating Government Cut and the jetty. Very sad day for baseball fans and Floridians.
You can be on top of the world, and an accident like this can happen. Sad. Put not your faith in wealth or power or fame.