Trimaran Rescue

AT SEA

10.31.2008

Courtesy Video

U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters   

A Coast Guard Air Station Elizabeth City, N.C., MH-60J Jayhawk helicopter crew rescues four people from a disabled sailboat more than 300 miles southeast of New Jersey, Friday, Oct. 31, 2008.

Watchstanders at the Rescue Coordination Center in Portsmouth received a satellite telephone call from the crew of the High Flyer, a 36-foot trimaran, Thursday night, requesting assistance after their vessel's sails and rudder became disabled.

The helicopter crew and an HC-130J Hercules airplane crew were dispatched to the vessels location. While en route the helicopter crew made a short refueling stop aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Spencer, before continuing to the disabled vessel.

The helicopter crew arrived at the vessels location at approximately 8:45 a.m. Friday and hoisted the crew of the High Flyer.


U.S. Coast Guard video

• Date Taken: 10.31.2008
• Date Posted: 12.17.2013 00:30
• Category: B-Roll
• Video ID: 313706
• Filename: DOD_101054296
• Length: 00:02:21
• Location: AT SEA