Sailor rescued after boat takes on water near Hampton
HAMPTON, Va. (WAVY) — The Coast Guard rescued a sailor whose sailboat took on several feet of water early Friday morning in the Chesapeake Bay near...
HAMPTON, Va. (WAVY) — The Coast Guard rescued a sailor whose sailboat took on several feet of water early Friday morning in the Chesapeake Bay near Hampton. The Coast Guard says crews were dispatched about two miles east of Salt Ponds just before 2 a.m. to help the disabled vessel. They were able to find the sailboat just in time by using i911, a cellular GPS tracking software. When they got there the vessel had about three feet of water onboard. The boat was dewatered, and towed to Old Point Comfort Marina, while the 42-year-old sailor was brought to shore.