UPDATE 2: Coast Guard engaged in long-range rescue mission

ALAMEDA, Calif. -- The owner and operator of a disabled sailboat made it safely to shore after being rescued by the Coast Guard 160 miles southwest of San Diego yesterday.

The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Mellon, a 378-foot high endurance cutter homeported in Seattle, rescued the sailor from the Avalo, his 24-foot single masted sailboat. The Avalo became disabled when the boom was damaged and the engine was lost. The cutter transported the sailor to the San Diego sea buoy, where he was transferred to a Coast Guard small boat crew from Station San Diego and brought to shore.

For the inital release click here.

For questions relating to this case please call Petty Officer Pam Boehland at 510.772.8865.

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