TOWN BANK — Coast Guard rescued two people treading water near Cape May Fri., Aug. 17 after the sailboat they were on capsized.
The two people, a 50-year-old man and his 21-year-old daughter, were boating with one other man on a catamaran when it capsized.
The third individual managed to right the catamaran, lost sight of his two companions, then beached the catamaran.
A Coast Guard Station Cape May 45-foot Response Boat—Medium boat crew was launched to search for the two missing boaters.
Two of the boat crewmen witnessed what appeared to be people in the water near the jetties off Cape May. A Coast Guard Air Station Atlantic City MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew was also searching the area and confirmed the boat crew’s sighting.
The Station Cape May boat crew recovered the two individuals and transferred them ashore to awaiting EMTs from the Coast Guard Cape May Fire Department.
As reported earlier, Town Bank firefighters and Coast Guard joined Lower Township police and N.J. State Police Marine Unit about 3:13 p.m, when it was reported they had sailing in Delaware Bay when their sailboat overturned about 300 yards off the vicinity of Avalon and Ferry roads.
According to police scanner reports, the father was about 55 years old, the daughter, 21 years old. Both were reportedly wearing life preservers at the time of mishap.
The craft the pair was in was recovered on the beach near Ferry Road as the search continued.
Avalon – This economy is tough for everyone. Think I might have to sell my beach house! A good problem, but still forced.
