I didn't go out on the bay today because the winds were more than
I wanted to deal with. And it was my Trophy - which is a Bayliner.
It's not the boat, as you can see.
This happened just across the bay from me.
Bold is mine.
Like a lot of other stuff these days, I just don't understand.
Thanks,
Bill
October 19, 2008 - 3:07pm
Hank Silverberg, WTOP Radio
WASHINGTON -- A pleasant autumn Saturday night cruise turned into a rough, scary ride for five people when their 26-foot Bayliner broke down in the middle of the chilly Chesapeake Bay.
The Coast Guard received the cry for help Sunday morning from the group that left Kent Island Saturday night once the captain discovered the engine was dead and had no idea where they were.
"They were unsure of where they were at, people were seasick, and they were hypothermic," says Coast Guard Search and Rescue team member Scott Winslow.
The boat captain did not know how to use his radio, had no charts, and was simply lucky his cell phone worked, according to Winslow.
The Coast guard found the boat south of the Bay Bridge in Annapolis by tracking the captain's cell phone by GPS and hauled them into Pirates Cove Marina in West River Sunday morning.
Everyone is okay. But Winslow says they made a big mistake not filing a float plan and letting someone know where they were headed.
I wanted to deal with. And it was my Trophy - which is a Bayliner.
It's not the boat, as you can see.
This happened just across the bay from me.
Bold is mine.
Like a lot of other stuff these days, I just don't understand.
Thanks,
Bill
October 19, 2008 - 3:07pm
Hank Silverberg, WTOP Radio
WASHINGTON -- A pleasant autumn Saturday night cruise turned into a rough, scary ride for five people when their 26-foot Bayliner broke down in the middle of the chilly Chesapeake Bay.
The Coast Guard received the cry for help Sunday morning from the group that left Kent Island Saturday night once the captain discovered the engine was dead and had no idea where they were.
"They were unsure of where they were at, people were seasick, and they were hypothermic," says Coast Guard Search and Rescue team member Scott Winslow.
The boat captain did not know how to use his radio, had no charts, and was simply lucky his cell phone worked, according to Winslow.
The Coast guard found the boat south of the Bay Bridge in Annapolis by tracking the captain's cell phone by GPS and hauled them into Pirates Cove Marina in West River Sunday morning.
Everyone is okay. But Winslow says they made a big mistake not filing a float plan and letting someone know where they were headed.