Coast Guard rescues kite surfer near Port Mansfield

Coast Guard rescues kite surfer near Port Mansfield
Petty Officer 2nd Class Luke Mathews, Petty Officer 3rd Class Logan Sjodin, Lt. j.g. Christian Roubique, and Lt. Jamel Chokr pose for a photo following a search and rescue case off Bird Island near Port Mansfield, Texas, July 15, 2023.  (U.S. Coast Guard photo, courtesy Air Station Corpus Christi) CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The Coast Guard rescued a kite surfer who was beset by weather near Port Mansfield,...

Coast Guard rescues 80-year-old kite surfer near Laguna Vista, Tx.

Coast Guard rescues 80-year-old kite surfer near Laguna Vista, Tx.
The Coast Guard rescued an 80-year-old male kite surfer that was distressed 500 yards off of Laguna Vista RV Park, Texas, Thursday.  (U.S. Coast Guard courtesy photo) CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The Coast Guard rescued an 80-year-old kite surfer 500 yards off of Laguna Vista RV Park, Texas, Thursday. Coast Guard Sector Corpus Christi watchstanders were notified by Port Isabel Police Department of a...

Coast Guard rescues kite surfers near Bellingham, WA

Coast Guard rescues kite surfers near Bellingham, WA
Coast Guard Station Bellingham 45-foot Response Boat-Medium file photo photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Nathan W. Bradshaw SEATTLE — A Coast Guard Station Bellingham boatcrew rescued two kite surfers in distress Sunday near Bellingham. Both men were recovered without injury and safely transported to the public peer near Taylor Dock. At 9:51 a.m. watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Puget Sound received...

Coast Guard closes search for missing kite surfer near Ocean City

Coast Guard closes search for missing kite surfer near Ocean City
USCG FIle Photo OCEAN CITY, N.J. —The Coast Guard has closed the search for a missing kite surfer near Ocean City, New Jersey, after the missing individual called and reported themselves to be safe, Friday morning. Coast Guard Station Atlantic City watchstanders received a call from 911, notifying them of a kite surfer reportedly wearing all black, seen drifting out to sea after falling off a kiteboard...

Coast Guard searching for missing kite surfer near Ocean City, New Jersey

Coast Guard searching for missing kite surfer near Ocean City, New Jersey
Coast Guard Station Cape May 45-Foot Response Boat-Medium file photo OCEAN CITY, N.J. —The Coast Guard is searching for a missing kite surfer near Ocean City, New Jersey, Thursday evening. Coast Guard Station Atlantic City watchstanders received a call from 911, notifying them of a kite surfer, reportedly wearing all black, seen drifting out to sea after falling off a kiteboard approximately 500-yards...

Coast Guard rescues kite surfer near Vinoy Park, Fla.

Coast Guard rescues kite surfer near Vinoy Park, Fla.
Coast Guard Response Boat-Medium file photo ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Coast Guard rescued a 42-year-old kite surfer Thursday in the entrance of the North Yacht Basin Anchorage near Vinoy Park. Rescued was Jason Chavez from Riverview. Coast Guard Sector St. Petersburg watchstanders received the call at 12:30 p.m. from good Samaritan stating there was a kitesurfer in distress near Vinoy Park. Watchstanders...

Coast Guard rescues kite surfer near Sandy Hook, N.J.

Coast Guard rescues kite surfer near Sandy Hook, N.J.
29-foot Response Boat-Small file photo NEW YORK — Crewmembers from Coast Guard Station Sandy Hook rescued a kite surfer in distress near Sandy Hook Bay, Sunday. At approximately 10:30 a.m., watchstanders at Station Sandy Hook received notification of a kite surfer in distress from a good Samaritan ashore. A Station Sandy Hook boatcrew aboard a 29-foot Response Boat-Small launched and arrived on scene...

Coast Guard rescues kite surfer near Fire Island, NY

Coast Guard rescues kite surfer near Fire Island, NY
45-foot Response Boat – Medium (U.S. Coast Guard File photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Matthew S. Masaschi) NEW YORK — Crewmembers from Coast Guard Station Fire Island rescued a kite surfer in distress off Democrat Point, Long Island, New York, Sunday. At approximately 11:15 a.m., watchstanders at Station Fire Island received a call from West Islip Police Department advising them that a kite surfer...

Coast Guard rescues 3rd kite surfer this month

Coast Guard rescues 3rd kite surfer this month
USCG File Photo SAN FRANCISCO — The Coast Guard rescued a downed kite surfer near Santa Cruz Monday afternoon. Coast Guard Sector San Francisco watchstanders received a report from a friend of a distressed kite surfer with broken equipment stranded near a rocky shore at approximately 4 p.m. Sector San Francisco watchstanders issued an urgent marine information broadcast to local mariners and dispatched...