Coast Guard rescues 2 boaters near San Juan Islands

Video: 1 dead, 1 saved as US Coast Guard makes dramatic nighttime rescue in Washington state
The incident happened Monday night when a man made a mayday call to the Coast Guard saying his sailboat was disabled and drifting toward land.
Coast Guard rescues two boaters near San Juan Islands; 1 dies
U.S. Coast Guard rescued two boaters from a disabled 31-foot sailboat near the San Juan Islands Monday night, the agency said in a news release. A 56-year-old man was rescued, while a woman died after Coast Guard crews found her unconscious.
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Woman dies, man rescued after sailboat runs aground near San Juan Islands
A woman died Monday night in Puget Sound when the boat she was sailing on ran aground amid strong winds and high winds. A man she was sailing with was rescued and hospitalized.
Coast Guard pulls two stranded boaters near San Juan Islands, woman loses her life
The U.S. Coast Guard rescues two boaters on a disabled sailboat near the San Juan Islands, where the woman tragically lost her life. The mission started around 7 p.m. on Monday when the captain sent out a mayday call saying the boat was drifting toward land.
Coast Guard rescues two after sailboat grounds near San Juan Islands
The Coast Guard rescued a 56-year-old man and recovered a woman from a disabled 31-foot sailboat near the San Juan Islands on Monday night.
Canadian woman dead, first responder injured after sailboat runs aground near San Juan Islands: U.S. Coast Guard
A Canadian woman succumbed to her injuries in hospital after being flown there by U.S. Coast Guard crews, who hoisted her from a sailboat that ran aground near San Juan Islands.
1 Dead, 1 Hospitalized as U.S. Coast Guard Makes Nighttime Rescue from Sailboat in 'Snowy Conditions'
A woman, who was located in the water, died from her injuries following the rescue, while a 56-year-old man was transported to the hospital
One dead, one rescued from disabled sailboat near San Juan Islands
A woman is dead and a 56-year-old man was rescued by the U.S. Coast Guard from a disabled and grounded 31-foot sailboat near the San Juan Islands Monday night, Feb. 3. The woman, who has not yet been identified, was unconscious but alive when pulled from the water and later died from her injuries, according to a news release by the Coast Guard.
State sells retired ferry used in San Juan Island runs
The state Department of Transportation announced Thursday that it has sold the retired ferry Elwha. The ferry, which held 144 cars, mainly worked out of the Anacortes terminal and serviced the San Juan Islands route over the course of 52 years.
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