US Edition4 men from Polk County found safe after boat capsizes during fishing trip
Four men aged 18 to 90 were rescued after their catamaran capsized 26 miles offshore; all were taken to hospital for medical checks, authorities said.
- On Tuesday, the U.S. Coast Guard located four men reported missing Monday night and returned them to shore after finding their capsized boat about 26 miles west of Clearwater Pass.
- Launching at about 9:30 a.m. Monday, the group left Seminole Street Boat Ramp in the catamaran `Money Well Wasted`, expected back by 4 p.m., and reported missing at 8:30 p.m. after the vessel took on water and overturned between noon and 1 p.m.
- A multi-agency search by the Clearwater Police Department and the U.S. Coast Guard ran through the night and intensified at daybreak, finding Dennis Woods, 70; Clarence Woods, 90; Cris Harding Sr., 42; and Cris Harding Jr., 18 clinging to their overturned vessel after about 20 hours.
- They were brought ashore to Sand Key, where emergency medical services awaited the four men shortly after 9 a.m.; one was wheeled off on a stretcher and relatives embraced the survivors.
- Officials noted communication gaps offshore, saying cell phones stop working about 10 12 miles offshore, Clearwater Police Chief Eric Gandy said, and the Clearwater Police Department will stay engaged.
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Coast Guard rescues four people at sea off coast of Clearwater - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports
CLEARWATER, Fla. (WSVN) – The Coast Guard rescued four people at sea on the west coast of Florida.A 24-foot vessel with four people on board capsized off Clearwater, Tuesday. The group was seen standing and waving for help on the hull of the ship.All four were safely brought back to shore, and no one was seriously hurt.
U.S. Coast Guard finds 4 missing boaters alive after their boat capsized
The U.S. Coast Guard successfully located four missing boaters who failed to return from a fishing trip on Monday.Officials said the missing boat capsized about 26 miles offshore, and all four occupants are alive. The City of Clearwater said the four missing boaters, from Polk County, left from the Seminole Street Boat Ramp at approximately 9:30 a.m. on Nov. 24 in a 25-foot green-and-white catamaran called "Money Well Wasted."WATCH: U.S. Coast G…
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