The U.S. Coast Guard rescued an injured man whose sailboat, the Quicksilver, ran aground near Sapelo Sound, Georgia on Wednesday. The man was airlifted away from the scene.
The U.S. Coast Guard rescued an injured man whose sailboat ran aground off the coast of Georgia this week. On Wednesday afternoon, Coast Guard Sector Charleston watchstanders received a distress call from a sailor who said his sailboat was sinking near Sapelo Sound, Georgia, according to a news release. The man radioed that his 36-foot vessel, the Quicksilver, had run aground and was taking on water, the Coast Guard said.
radios are 'an essential piece of safety equipment' to keep on your boat and may be a sailor's only line of communication from sea to shore in an emergency, according to a Coast Guard pamphlet. In an emergency situation, a mayday call over VHF radio to Channel 16 should include the boat name, position and a description of the emergency if there is time.
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