Survivor and his dog meet their Coast Guard heroes

Survivor and his dog meet their Coast Guard heroes
A 35-year-old survivor and his dog, Evi, are shown with the aircrew that rescued them at Air Station Clearwater, Fla., Monday, July 13, 2015. The crew rescued the man and his dog after his sailboat caught fire 69 miles west of Hudson, Fla., Friday, July 10. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Ashley J. Johnson) CLEARWATER, Fla.— The 35-year-old survivor and his dog who were rescued,...

Coast Guard saves sailor in Gloucester, Mass.

Coast Guard saves sailor in Gloucester, Mass.
BOSTON – A crew from Coast Guard Station Gloucester, Mass, rescued a man after his sailboat capsized near the station in Gloucester Harbor Tuesday. At 3:35 p.m., the station received a call from the harbor master that the 14-foot sailing vessel had overturned with one person aboard. A crew aboard a 25-foot Response Boat launched and was on scene within minutes to find the man clinging to his...

Coast Guard and Navy work together to rescue man from sunken sailboat

PORTSMOUTH, Va. – The Coast Guard and Navy worked together Sunday morning to return a rescued man to shore after his sailboat sank about 250 nautical miles east of Cape Hatteras, N.C.

Boating and paddling fatalities on the rise in Northeast

BOSTON — Along with sunny skies, the waning days of summer have brought an increase in recreational boating and paddling fatalities in the Northeast.

Coast Guard medevacs sailboat owner near Barnegat Light

BARNEGAT LIGHT, N.J. – The Coast Guard medevaced a 53-year-old male Thursday from a 34-foot sailing boat 30 miles off the coast of Barnegat Light.

Coast Guard assists two men on sinking sail boat

PORT HURON, Mich. – U.S. Coast Guard Station Port Huron rescued two men, Saturday, from their sinking 10-foot sailboat approximately 400 yards offshore, here, at approximately 5:15 p.m.

Coast Guard Removes Crew of Sinking Sailboat North of Morro Bay

MORRO BAY, Calif. — One of the 47-foot motor life boats that responded to the distress call from the sailing vessel Ingomar, 13 miles north of Morro Bay, Calif., has taken the crew off the vessel and has returned to Morro Bay.

Coast Guard assists disabled sailboat in rough seas

PORT CANAVERAL, Fla. – The Coast Guard assisted five people aboard a disabled sailboat Tuesday morning at 3 a.m. five-miles east of Daytona Beach, Fla.