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Coast Guard Assists Boaters Aboard Sailboat 72 Miles Off Cape May
Cape May County Herald (press release)
The crew of the Mako diverted to assist a 67-year-old man and a 62-year-old woman aboard the 44-foot, U.S.-flagged sailboat Callahan. The crew arrived on scene at 6 p.m. and refueled the sailboat with 20 gallons of diesel fuel, which was enough to get ...
Coast Guard assists boaters 72 miles off Cape MayNBC40

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[T37Chef]

Should have had 16 jerry cans tied to the lifelines...duh.

 

[norsearayder]

I did not know the cg will fuel you up on the high seas,sailboat? Could ya maybe sail for a bit?

 

[smackdaddy]

Two boaters were rescued Monday after their sailing vessel became disabled 72 miles east of Cape May.

Coast Guard officials say they received notification from the two boaters that their sailboat was out of fuel, and drifting due to lack of wind.

Out of fuel means "disabled" on a sailboat? Since when?

From the photos, it does look like it's pretty much a flat calm. So - my guess is that they were motoring to get somewhere, ran out of fuel, then ran out of patience to wait for wind and called the CG.

I hope that's not the case.

 

[svHyLyte]

Out of fuel means "disabled" on a sailboat? Since when?

From the photos, it does look like it's pretty much a flat calm. So - my guess is that they were motoring to get somewhere, ran out of fuel, then ran out of patience to wait for wind and called the CG.

I hope that's not the case.

Evidently that was exactly the case. On the one hand, I think it is good that the CG would provide fuel to allow the yacht to make it to shore. On the other, I think the yacht owner should be charged for, if nothing else, the fuel burn to get to him/her and back. (This is a case where a BoatUS "Unlimited Towing" policy likely would have come in very handy, eh?)

FWIW...