Coast Guard Rescue in NC

[LadyAngler]

Just watched FoxNews and they said there was CG rescue off the coast of NC yesterday. The guys were rescued in a make shift life raft.

Anybody hear more about this? Wanted to make sure that our NC buddies are all OK down there.

[PurpleGold]

I did hear that there were some ongoing rescue operations off our coast yesterday but never heard anything more about it. I missed the news last night but I imagine if there was someone in trouble out there it was a hair raising rescue to say the least.

Anyone have any more info?

[h2orowe]

There were about nine rescues. I do not believe they were local or atleast weren't fishermen. The makeshift raft came from a sail boat I believe.

[PurpleGold]

Here is a link to an article about the rescues

http://www.wral.com/news/state/story/1392351/

35ft seas, WOW!

[Fish Tales]

Hey rowe, we shoulda took Jr. fishing in that, then he coulda got a taste of what he is in for. Knowing him he prob. would have loved it!!!

[O-SEA-D]

Yeah, they have beep plucking people out of the water for the last couple days.

I don't know what these people are thinking

[LadyAngler]

They were running some video that the CG provided. I'm sure Admin & Jer w/their many resources can probably get a hold of it

[Deep C]

We've got a different situation down here... Although we have very little wind right now the seas are pushing 12-20 foot with a swell... We had some dolts make their way out and now that the swell has built it has virtually closed out our inlets so they can't get back in...

During that "perfect storm" we got caught off guard with a swell running 25 feet or more and guys got hung out to dry on that one. This one though we had ample warning... Idiots...

Inlet is now impassible...
http://www.co.palm-beach.fl.us/webcams/lwi/

[h2orowe]

They said on tv today that one of the sailboats left out of James River and was headed to the azors!!! here's your sign!!!

[Admin]

CREWS STILL SEARCHING FOR 4 SAILORS

PORTSMOUTH, Va. - The Coast Guard continues to search this afternoon for the four sailors on the 54-foot Flying Colours, missing off the coast of North Carolina.

Missing are Patrick Topping, 39, the master of the ship; Jason Franks, 34; Rhiannon Borisoff, 22; and Christine Grinavic. Topping and Franks are both experienced sailors, both having their captain's licenses.

The Flying Colours is home-ported in Washington, D.C., and the crew was transiting from St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, to Annapolis, Md.

A Coast Guard C-130 airplane is searching a 100-square-mile area, and the Coast Guard Cutter Tampa is battling heavy seas en route to join the search.

Coast Guard search and rescue coordinators received an electronic distress signal from the sailboat early Monday, but the signal stopped at about 4 p.m. It is possible that the crew pulled Flying Colours into port, and turned off the distress signal.
Anyone who has information regarding the Flying Colours is requested to call the Coast Guard Fifth District command center at (757) 398-6390.

COAST GUARD RESCUES 9, SEARCH FOR 4 MORE CONTINUES

PORTSMOUTH, Va. - After rescuing nine people Monday, Coast Guard crews continue to search today for a sailboat with four people on board.

Coast Guard crews have scoured about 5,440 nautical miles since Monday in the search for the sailboat Flying Colours.
This is one of four rescue cases that Air Station Elizabeth City air crews flew on in the last 48 hours. Nine people were hoisted by helicopters from three sailboats Monday, when heavy storms created seas in excess of 30 feet.
Two Air Station Elizabeth City, N.C., C-130 airplanes searched through the night for the Flying Colours. An Air Station Clearwater, Fla., C-130 was launched this morning to continue the search about 160 nautical miles southeast of Cape Lookout, N.C.

The 270-foot Coast Guard Cutter Tampa has been en route to the 100 square-mile search area since Monday.
Coast Guard search and rescue coordinators received an electronic distress signal from the sailboat early Monday, but the signal stopped at about 4 p.m. It is possible that the crew pulled Flying Colours into port, and turned off the distress signal.
Anyone who has information regarding the Flying Colours is requested to call the Coast Guard Fifth District command center at (757) 398-6390.
The Flying Colours is believed to have been sailing from the Caribbean to the Annapolis, Md., area.

U.S. Coast Guardsmen and emergency service personnel unload rescuees from an HH-65A Dolphin helicopter at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., May 7, 2007, for transport to Halyburton Naval Hospital. A team of Coast Guardsmen rescued the three boaters off the coast North Carolina. DoD photo by Lance Cpl. David J. Blake, U.S. Marine Corps.
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The 270-foot Coast Guard Cutter Tampa battles heavy seas while en route to the sailboat Flying Colours search area May 7, 2007. The Coast Guard rescued nine people from three sailboats of North Carolina Monday. A C-130 airplane crew is still searching a 100-square-mile area for the Flying Colours and its four-person crew.

U.S. Coast Guard photo courtesy Coast Guard Cutter Tampa.

The 270-foot Coast Guard Cutter Tampa battles heavy seas while en route to the sailboat Flying Colours search area May 7, 2007. The Coast Guard rescued nine people from three sailboats of North Carolina Monday. A C-130 airplane crew is still searching a 100-square-mile area for the Flying Colours and its four-person crew.
U.S. Coast Guard photo courtesy Coast Guard Cutter Tampa.

The 270-foot Coast Guard Cutter Tampa battles heavy seas while en route to the sailboat Flying Colours search area May 8, 2007. The Coast Guard rescued nine people from three sailboats off North Carolina Monday. A C-130 airplane crew is searching a 100-square-mile area for the Flying Colours and its four-person crew.

U.S. Coast Guard photo courtesy Coast Guard Cutter Tampa.