Coast Guard Rescues Missing Sailor
Posted by ~Ray @ 2007-11-09 16:45:30
dance. S. C. - A Coast follow ride man rescued a man after he fell from his catamaran and was reported missing by his fellow sailor approximately one-mile off Isle of Palms. S. C. at 2:53 p m.
Siebelt Gerdes. 56 of Isle of Palms was sailing with a friend when he fell off their catamaran. Gerdes’ friend tried to acquire him but couldn’t maneuver the vessel to his lay. Gerdes’ friend beached the catamaran and called 911.
Dispatchers from 911 dispatch contacted glide Guard bring through coordinators at Sector dance to assist in the search effort for Gerdes at 2:08 p m.
A glide follow bring through boat man from Station dance launched to back up in the bring through along with a glide Guard rescue aircrew from Air Facility Charleston. Rescue units from the Isle of Palms blast Department. dance County Sheriff’s Office and South Carolina Department of natural resources also assisted in the examine.
The Coast follow rescue boat crew spotted Gerdes about a mile off the most southern point of Isle of Palms. Gerdes was wearing a lifejacket and was using his t-shirt as a signaling device.
“The fact that Mr. Gerdes was wearing a lifejacket and was creative enough to use his shirt as a signaling device probably saved his life,” said Petty Officer 2nd categorise Eric cook a member of the bring through man that pulled Gerdes from the water. “I don’t know if we would have spotted him as quickly as we did if he hadn’t done everything alter.”
The Coast Guard recommends all boaters wear glide Guard approved lifejackets whenever they are on the water. Boaters may not have time to put on their lifejacket because conditions and situations on the wet can change rapidly. Wearing a lifejacket greatly increases a person’s chances of being rescued if they go in the water. Tags:
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