Firefighters helped two men and a woman back to shore after the sailboat they were on ran aground wednesday morning off the coast of massachusetts. the vessel had departed boston on tuesday and. Plymouth firefighters got to the scene to find the 40 foot long sailboat lodged around 75 100 feet offshore. they entered the water in survival gear and made their way toward the vessel, rescuing.
“upon arrival, plymouth firefighters observed that the sailboat had run aground and was lodged approximately 75 100 feet offshore,” the department stated in a news release. Firefighters had to use survival suits to go into the water and reach the stranded boat. wbz tv's beth germano reports. According to the u.s. coast guard, the sailors issued a mayday call over the radio at 7:30 a.m., wcvb reported. they said their vessel was being pushed toward the rocks near 92 center hill road. Plymouth — chief neil foley reports that the plymouth fire department rescued three people after their boat ran aground this morning. at approximately 7:30 a.m. wednesday, the plymouth fire department was informed by the plymouth emergency communications center following a 911 call reporting a sailboat that appeared to be in distress and in danger of running aground in the area of 92 center.
According to the u.s. coast guard, the sailors issued a mayday call over the radio at 7:30 a.m., wcvb reported. they said their vessel was being pushed toward the rocks near 92 center hill road. Plymouth — chief neil foley reports that the plymouth fire department rescued three people after their boat ran aground this morning. at approximately 7:30 a.m. wednesday, the plymouth fire department was informed by the plymouth emergency communications center following a 911 call reporting a sailboat that appeared to be in distress and in danger of running aground in the area of 92 center. Three people were rescued from frigid waters after a boat ran aground in plymouth . members of the plymouth fire department rushed to the area around 7:30 a.m. for the sailboat in distress. the sailboat was lodged around 75 100 feet offshore. The 41 foot boat issued a mayday call around 7:30 a.m. as it was being “pushed towards the rocks,” the coast guard said in a statement. the boat ran aground between 75 and 100 feet offshore.
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