Coast Guard rescues 2 boaters near San Juan Islands

Coast Guard rescues two boaters near San Juan Islands; 1 dies
U.S. Coast Guard rescued two boaters from a disabled 31-foot sailboat near the San Juan Islands Monday night, the agency said in a news release. A 56-year-old man was rescued, while a woman died after Coast Guard crews found her unconscious.
Canadian woman killed during stormy boating accident in San Juan Islands
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Coast Guard makes dramatic nighttime rescue as heavy swells batter disabled sailboat
At the time, seas were 4-6 feet high and winds were gusting between 25 and 30 mph. National Weather Service data showed temperatures around 30 degrees with snowy conditions for much of the evening.
1 Dead, 1 Hospitalized as U.S. Coast Guard Makes Nighttime Rescue from Sailboat in 'Snowy Conditions'
The U.S. Coast Guard rescued a man and recovered an unconscious woman, who later died from her injuries, from a grounded sailboat in Washington State on Monday, Feb. 3.
Canadian woman dead, first responder injured after sailboat runs aground near San Juan Islands: U.S. Coast Guard
A Canadian woman succumbed to her injuries in hospital after being flown there by U.S. Coast Guard crews, who hoisted her from a sailboat that ran aground near San Juan Islands.
USCG Rescues Two Boaters near the San Juan Islands
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Coast Guard pulls two stranded boaters near San Juan Islands, woman loses her life
The U.S. Coast Guard rescues two boaters on a disabled sailboat near the San Juan Islands, where the woman tragically lost her life.
One dead, one rescued from disabled sailboat near San Juan Islands
Coast Guard Sector Puget Sound received a mayday call via VHF radio from the captain of the sailboat around 7 p.m. Monday, stating his boat was disabled and drifting toward land. The Coast Guard reported snowy conditions and 25–30 mph winds with 4- to 6-foot seas at that time.
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