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 flotation device, and brought the child onboard, according to USCG officials.
The crew then towed the sailboat to a nearby pier on Shelter Island, where they emptied out water from the vessel.
While aboard another sailboat nearby, the child’s father met the rescue boat at the pier, officials said.
No injuries were reported.
— City News Service