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Coast Guard Public Affairs Detachment San Diego |
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Coast Guard, Navy assist crew of sailing vessel SAN DIEGO — The Coast Guard Cutter Haddock escorted three people safely back to San Diego at 6:00 this morning after a leak in their boat halted their voyage from San Diego to Hawaii Saturday. A man and two 13-year-old boys were sailing about 190 miles southwest of San Diego aboard the Nordic Light, a 61-foot sailboat, when they reported via satellite phone that the vessel was taking on water at 7:50 p.m. The U.S.S. McClusky, a Navy frigate operating in the area, launched a small boat with a team aboard to assist the sailboat crew with dewatering and repairing the vessel. After the repairs were made the McClusky escorted the Nordic Light toward San Diego, where the Haddock took over and escorted the sailboat into the bay.
SAN DIEGO – An assistance team from the U.S.S. McClusky responds to a report of the sailboat Nordic Light taking on water approximately 190 miles southwest of San Diego, Sunday, July 18, 2009. The Coast Guard and Navy coordinated efforts to repair the vessel and escort it back to San Diego. (U.S. Navy photo/U.S.S. McClusky) ### Saving Lives and Guarding the Coast Since 1790.
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