US Coast Guard crew rescues child from sinking boat off San Diego

Coast Guard volunteers rescue 11-year-old boy from capsized boat in San Diego Bay

Volunteers with the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary rescued an 11-year-old boy whose sailboat had taken on water — and eventually capsized — in San Diego Bay on Wednesday, officials said. Around 2:15 p.m., an auxiliary member on a Coast Guard ship in the bay heard the boy calling out to his father to say the sailboat he was on was sinking, Lt. Jo Green-Hart said. The boy and his father were on separate trainer sailboats, which are small and typically…

Coast Guard rescues 11-year-old from capsized sailboat in San Diego Bay

Video above: This FOX 5/KUSI video explains how to escape a rip current. SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) -- A routine Coast Guard patrol turned into a swift rescue Wednesday afternoon when an 11-year-old child was pulled from a capsized sailboat in San Diego Bay. According to U.S. Coast Guard officials, the rescue occurred when its Aids-to-Navigation Team (ANT) was patrolling aboard a 26-foot Trailerable Aids-to-Navigation Boat (TANB). A crew member hear…

US Coast Guard crew rescues child from sinking boat off San Diego

One of the US Coast Guard boats, the Cutter Petrel. (Photo courtesy USCG) A crew with the U.S. Coast Guard rescued an 11-year-old child from a sailing vessel that was sinking in the San Diego Bay, it was announced Friday. The rescue occurred on Wednesday afternoon when an auxiliaryist — a volunteer who supports the Coast Guard — aboard a 26-foot USCG Aids-to-Navigation Boat heard a call for help. The crew pulled alongside the vessel, deployed a …

Coast Guard rescues child from sinking sailboat in San Diego Bay

A crew with the U.S. Coast Guard rescued an 11-year-old child from a sailing vessel that was sinking in the San Diego Bay, it was announced Friday. The rescue happened Wednesday afternoon when an auxiliarist — a volunteer that supports the Coast Guard — aboard a 26-foot USCG Aids-to-Navigation Boat heard a call for help, according to USCG officials. The...