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Coast Guard Rescues 2 Mariners From Sinking Yacht
Coast Guard Rescues 2 Mariners From Sinking Yacht
SEATTLE (AP) — The Coast Guard has rescued two mariners from a vessel that was taking on water about 30 miles (48 kilometers) west of Grays Harbor, Washington. The U.S. Coast Guard said in a news release that an air crew responded to a call for help Wednesday afternoon from the owner of an 87-foot yacht...
Coast Guard Helps Sailors in High Seas Off Washington Coast
Coast Guard Helps Sailors in High Seas Off Washington Coast
SEATTLE (AP) — U.S. and Canadian Coast Guard crews were working to make sure five people on a sailboat that was taking in water off the Washington Coast made it safely to Tillamook, Oregon. Coast Guard officials say they received a report Wednesday that a 43-foot sailing vessel was taking on water 218 miles west of La Push in 20-foot seas and 30-mph winds...