Coast Guard Auxiliary rescues two over holiday
While patrolling Friday, a Homer Coast Guard Auxiliary boat crew rescued two people whose sailboat capsized near Sadie Cove, nine miles south of Homer.
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Coast Guard Auxiliary rescues two over holiday
/24-7PressRelease/ - ANCHORAGE, Alaska, June 02, 2005 - While patrolling Friday, a Homer Coast Guard Auxiliary boat crew rescued two people whose sailboat capsized near Sadie Cove, nine miles south of Homer.
High winds are blamed for the 22-foot boat's capsizing. Neither of the two rescued, unidentified sailors suffered any injuries. The Auxiliarist rescuers reported that both boaters wore personal flotation devices.
After retrieving the people from the water, the Auxiliary crew assisted them in righting the boat and mooring it safely at the owner's home in Sadie Cove.
Southeasterly winds topped 30 knots with one foot seas and a water temperature of 42 degrees.
The United States Coast Guard Auxiliary is composed of uniformed, non-military volunteer civilians who assist the Coast Guard in all of its varied missions, except for military and direct law enforcement. These men and women can be found on the nation's waterways, in the air, in classrooms and on the dock, performing Maritime Domain Awareness patrols, safety patrols, vessel safety checks and public education.
The United States Coast Guard Auxiliary was founded in 1939 by an Act of Congress as the U.S. Coast Guard Reserve and re-designated as the Auxiliary in 1941. Its 30,000 members donate millions of hours annually in support of Coast Guard missions.
The release is available at: http://www.auxpa.org/releases/auxaction/053105.html
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