Coast Guard hoists 5 from damaged sailboat 200 miles off NC coast

[davil]

Coast Guard hoists 5 from damaged sailboat 200 miles off NC coast | Coast Guard News

PORTSMOUTH, Va. – The Coast Guard rescued five people Friday from a sailboat after the sailboat’s mast broke approximately 200 miles off the coast of North Carolina.

Watchstanders at the Coast Guard 5th District Command Center in Portsmouth received notification at approximately 1:50 p.m. that the 55-foot catamaran Rain Maker, homeported in Manhattan, New York, suffered a broken mast in approximate 40-mph winds and 13-foot seas roughly 200 miles southeast of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina.

[a64pilot]

That ought to be a good salvage don’t you think?

[SVTwilight]

Originally Posted by a64pilot

That ought to be a good salvage don’t you think?

Yes, lets go!

[davil]

have enough with my CD 30

[MartinR]

I wonder why they abandoned the boat? There must be more to the story.

[davil]

https://www.reddit.com/r/sailing/com..._the_coast_of/

[LeaseOnLife]

that happened in 2015!

[a64pilot]

That rainmaker?
I thought it was strange to name another Cat the same, but knew there was a storm recently off the coast.

[MartinR]

Yes, old story!

[DaveKdot]

If you scroll down to "Related Posts" on the link there is a another link to a current post about S/V Gaia with two aboard activating EPRIB after being demasted and losing electrical power. The CG towed the sailboat to Beaufort, NC.

[davil]

right
it was Gaia now I remember
http://coastguardnews.com/coast-guar...st/2018/07/10/

sorry the confusion
senior moment?

[SV Bacchus]

Now you've got me confused!

[Cadence]

Originally Posted by davil

Coast Guard hoists 5 from damaged sailboat 200 miles off NC coast | Coast Guard News

PORTSMOUTH, Va. – The Coast Guard rescued five people Friday from a sailboat after the sailboat’s mast broke approximately 200 miles off the coast of North Carolina.

Watchstanders at the Coast Guard 5th District Command Center in Portsmouth received notification at approximately 1:50 p.m. that the 55-foot catamaran Rain Maker, homeported in Manhattan, New York, suffered a broken mast in approximate 40-mph winds and 13-foot seas roughly 200 miles southeast of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina.

This sounds like old news? At least several months.

[svfinlandia]

[QUOTE=davil;2672295]right
it was Gaia now I remember
Coast Guard crews assist disabled sailboat off North Carolina coast | Coast Guard News

sorry the confusion
senior moment?[/QUOTE

Didn't those folks know that tropical storm Chris was wondering around out there?

Al, S/V Finlamdia

[a64pilot]

Interesting, I didn’t think the USCG ever towed anymore, only would call Seatow for you?
Maybe if Seatow turns it down?