Lil' Tunny, I am so glad to hear you and your crew are okay. Sportfishermen.com's crew WAY TO GO!!!! I have never been in a situation like that, it had to be a little scary.
Press Release Date: August 3, 2005
Contact: PA1 Kimberly Smith
609-677-2204
COAST GUARD ESCORTING DISTRESSED BOATER INTO CAPE MAY
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. - Coast Guard units are escorting a 33-foot fishing boat that was taking on water until it is moored safely in Cape May, N.J.
Sector Field Office Atlantic City received a radio call at 1:45 p.m. today from the Sunny Boy announcing "Mayday, Mayday" and that they were taking on water about 75 miles south-east of Atlantic City with four people onboard.
A Coast Guard Falcon Jet from AirstationCape Cod, Mass., preparing to land at Airstation Atlantic City immediately turned around and dropped a pump to the Sunny Boy. A good samaritan, the Sportfisherman.com, picked up and brought the pump to the distressed crew.
A rescue helicopter from Atlantic City also headed out to help and stayed with the distressed boat until a water asset could arrive.
In the meantime, the Coast Guard Cutter Mako, homeported in Cape May, headed out to lend their assistance. Once they arrived, they deployed a rescue and assistance team to assess the situation on the Sunny Boy.
The rescue team temporarily patched the Sunny Boy's eight-by-eight inch hole and are now escorting the boat into Cape May.
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