The US Coast Guard hoisted two men from Matagorda Island, Corpus Christi, Texas, after their sailing vessel ran aground because of losing its mast.
The watchstanders of Coast Guard Sector Houston – Galveston got a report stating that two men, that took part in a regatta from Houston port to Port Aransas aboard the 37-foot sailing vessel ‘Tradewinds’, were not able to be reached by cell phone after a storm hit the area on Wednesday evening.
Following this, Coast Guard Sector/Air Station Corpus Christi watchstanders got a call from the head of the sailing ship, who stated that he and another crewmember were unable to leave Matagorda Island after his sailing vessel had lost its mast and ran aground because of the storm. Moreover, the owner of the vessel highlighted his concerns of possible hypothermia.
Lastly, a Sector/Air Station Corpus Christi MH-65 Dolphin helicopter aircrew landed and helped the two men to emergency medical services experts at Port Lavaca Airport. Both the owner and the crewmember are in stable condition.
