Boats Aground All Over the Bay Area
At least two boats found themselves aground in the Bay Area this past week. On Wednesday in San Pablo Bay, a 31-ft sailboat ran aground west of Mare Island.
The sailors eventually called the Coast Guard at approximately 4:30 p.m. Because of the shallow waters the boat was in, the Coast Guard sent a helicopter, and eventually lowered a rescue swimmer, who helped hoist the boaters to safety. They were flown to Napa County Airport.
"The boaters opted to call the Coast Guard early instead of potentially allowing the situation to worsen overnight," said Lt. Adam Frye, the pilot, in a press release. "This allowed us to execute the rescue during daytime under favorable conditions and get everyone home safely." The boat is anchored where it ran aground while the owner makes plans for salvage (one of our readers said they could see the mast from Highway 37).
In Point Reyes, we saw a sailboat high and dry on Limantour Beach yesterday — from the photos, our best guess is that the boat, Rosebud, is a Cal 2-27.
We made several attempts to reach Point Reyes National Seashore, but they didn’t get back to us by press time. We will keep you updated as we learn more. If you have any information on this vessel, please let us know.
