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Juneau, Alaska (KINY) – The Coast Guard assisted two people aboard the sailboat “George Gray” when it took on water after it ran aground near Slocum Arm, about 30 miles northwest on Saturday. from Sitka.
The watchmen of the Juneau sector received a report from the crew on the VHF radio on Saturday evening at 5:45 p.m. that the vessel had run aground, lost power and was taking a small amount of water.
Petty Officer 2nd Class Lexi Preston said a Sitka Coast Guard helicopter crew arrived at the vessel’s scene around 9:40 p.m. on Saturday and delivered a sump pump to them to help dewater the vessel .
Coastguard Anacapa crew members arrived at the scene the following Sunday morning at 8:50 a.m. and took the two people on board.
The vessel was towed by the cutter, and later the towing was transferred to a 29-foot response boat from the Honolulu Coast Guard Marine Safety and Security Team.
No injuries were reported, damage to the vessel is being assessed.
“The success of the safe towing is due to the excellent coordination between the watchmen of the Juneau sector, the crew of Air Station Sitka, the crew of Anacapa and the crew of the MSST Honolulu currently based in Sitka” said Petty Officer 1st Class Jared Buchmiller, Area Duty Officer Juneau Command. “The skillful teamwork of all the crews involved was exceptional. “
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