Coast Guard Rescuse of off Newport
 

Some sailors got there boat caught in the fishing nets of off Land End. How this ended in a Black HAwk helicopter rescue is beyond me. I thought you just called the CG who called the net owners and everyone just worked it out. I guess it was rough seas. Another reason to require boating license for salt. Really how the hell do you run into a fish net unless you do not know what the heck it is or can not read a chart? :huh:

Memorial day is coming in 2 weeks.
The coast guard will be busy over the next few weeks.
There is always some who think it's a good idea to put 7-10 on a 17ft boat to go fishing, count on it !!! :fishslap:

Apparently the numbnuts don't know what trap buoys are, I guess....maybe missed 'em on the charts too...:hs:

Heard on the news the Coasties couldn't hoist them off the sailboat because they couldn't drop the sails...:huh:

They had to put on survival suits, jump over the side and get picked up from the water with the help of the rescue swimmer.

I'll tell ya, I can see the Harbor from my deck and every time I see the CG chopper come over my house on their way out or hear the Falcon come over on a low pass I wince...you know it's never a sight seeing excursion...

And some of the stories don't turn out so well -