Coast Guard rescues 2 boaters near San Juan Islands

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.
Canadian woman killed during stormy boating accident in San Juan Islands
A tragic boating accident near Sucia Island killed a Canadian woman on Monday, the San Juan County Sheriff's Office confirmed. The incident happened on Feb. 3, when a 31-foot sailboat ran aground on Ewing Island,
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.
1 Dead, 1 Hospitalized as U.S. Coast Guard Makes Nighttime Rescue from Sailboat in 'Snowy Conditions'
The U.S. Coast Guard rescued a man and recovered an unconscious woman, who later died from her injuries, from a grounded sailboat in Washington State on Monday, Feb. 3.
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.
USCG Rescues Two Boaters near the San Juan Islands
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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.
Woman dead, man injured after U.S. Coast Guard rescue near Vancouver Island
A woman died and a man was left with injuries after the U.S. Coast Guard rescued the two boaters from a disabled and grounded 31-foot sailboat near the San Juan Islands, Washington.
Dramatic video shows Coast Guard rescue that left 1 dead in Washington state
The US Coast Guard said a woman died after a dramatic rescue in the San Juan Islands of Washington state on Monday night. A man was also rescued from the disabled sailboat.
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.
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Coast Guard makes dramatic nighttime rescue as heavy swells batter disabled sailboat
At the time, seas were 4-6 feet high and winds were gusting between 25 and 30 mph. National Weather Service data showed temperatures around 30 degrees with snowy conditions for much of the evening.
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