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Rescue efforts continue for sailboat caught in Hurricane Julio
Aug 11th, 2014 · Comments Off on Rescue efforts continue for sailboat caught in Hurricane Julio

HONOLULU — The Coast Guard continues to coordinate the rescue of a 42-foot sailboat caught in Hurricane Julio 414 miles northeast of Oahu Sunday.
Sailing vessel Walkabout is disabled and taking on water with three people aboard. On-scene conditions are reported as 92 to 115 mph winds with 30-foot seas. One of the hatches has blown away and onboard bilge pumps are unable to keep up with the rate...
Rescue underway for sailboat caught in Hurricane Julio
Aug 10th, 2014 · Comments Off on Rescue underway for sailboat caught in Hurricane Julio

HONOLULU — The Coast Guard is coordinating the rescue a 42-foot sailboat caught in Hurricane Julio 414 miles northeast of Oahu Sunday.
Sailing vessel Walkabout is disabled and taking on water with three people aboard. On-scene conditions are reported as 92 to 115 mph winds with 30-foot seas. One of the hatches has blown away and onboard bilge pumps are unable to keep up with the flooding. The vessel’s...