A Coast Guard helicopter rescued two people from Hood Canal Sunday night after the pair were unable to maneuver their rowboat due to strong winds and currents.
Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector …
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A Coast Guard helicopter rescued two people from Hood Canal Sunday night after the pair were unable to maneuver their rowboat due to strong winds and currents.
Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Puget Sound in Seattle received a report at 6:18 p.m. Feb. 12 of two people aboard a rowboat in Hood Canal. The pair had reportedly been struggling to maneuver their vessel for more than two hours due to strong currents and 35- to 40-knot winds.
A 45-foot Response Boat-Medium boat from Coast Guard Station Seattle was sent to the scene, and a Coast Guard MH-65 Dolphin helicopter was launched from Air Station Port Angeles.
The aircrew arrived on scene at 7:45 p.m., deployed a rescue swimmer, and hoisted both people into the helicopter.
The aircrew transported both people to Bremerton National Airport where they met family members.
The pair were in stable condition following the rescue, according to the Coast Guard.
