Coast Guard rescues 4 off Long Island

[MakoMatt]

Coast Guard rescues 4 boaters from 12-foot waves off Fire Island, report says

A Coast Guard rescue swimmer pulled four boaters to safety after their sportfishing yacht was overwhelmed by 12-foot waves off Fire Island Saturday evening, according to Newsday.

greaterlongisland.com

 

[longcast]

Yikes. Glad they made it.

 

[captmike28]

Coast Guard rescues 4 boaters from 12-foot waves off Fire Island, report says

A Coast Guard rescue swimmer pulled four boaters to safety after their sportfishing yacht was overwhelmed by 12-foot waves off Fire Island Saturday evening, according to Newsday.

greaterlongisland.com

What the heck are these people doing out in 12-foot seas in early April? If the CG rescue boat could not get out to assist them, they had no business putting everyone in such danger!

Damn lucky the Helicopter was able to reach them in time.

 

[Roccus7]

What the heck are these people doing out in 12-foot seas in early April? If the CG rescue boat could not get out to assist them, they had no business putting everyone in such danger!

Damn lucky the Helicopter was able to reach them in time.

Oh, but they must have passed their NY Safe Boating Course...