NORTH WILDWOOD – An unidentified male boater on a 30-foot sailboat was rescued from Hereford Inlet in North Wildwood by Sea Tow Cape May at approximately 5:15 p.m. Nov. 30.
Bill Pace, a resident of North Wildwood, called 911 when he noticed the boat was in distress.
According to Sea Tow office manager Dotte Moran, the keel of the sailboat went into the sand and was unable to move. Sea Tow Captain Ed Ryan heard the call on the radio, was ten minutes away, and was on scene immediately.
The boater set his anchor and launched his rubber dinghy in order to reach deeper water. Ryan was then able to transport him in the Sea Tow boat to a North Wildwood Fire Department rescue boat. The sailboat was not recovered.
The boater had no injuries but was transported to Cape Regional Medical Center as a precaution.
North Wildwood Police Department was unavailable for comment.
To contact Linda Duffy, email lduffy@cmcherald.com.
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