Coast Guard rescues boater from capsized vessel near Shamrock Cove, Texas

U.S. Coast Guard sent this bulletin at 07/28/2022 08:17 PM EDT

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Coast Guard rescues boater from capsized vessel near Shamrock Cove, Texas

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The Coast Guard rescued a boater from a capsized sailing vessel south of Shamrock Cove, Texas, Thursday.

Coast Guard Sector Corpus Christi command center watchstanders received a report around 1 p.m. from the wife of the boater that his 16-foot sailing vessel capsized and was stranded on top of the boat.

Sector Corpus Christi command center personnel issued an urgent marine information broadcast and directed the launch of a Coast Guard Station Port Aransas 29-foot Response Boat–Small crew. Once on scene, the boatcrew brought the person aboard and transferred him to Wilson's Cut.

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