GALVESTON, Texas — The Coast Guard rescued four people from a sinking yacht south of the Bolivar Peninsula in Galveston on Sunday.
Coast Guard Sector Houston-Galveston command center responded to the early morning 911 call sent to them by the Galveston Police Department about four adults on the sinking 52-foot yacht that was damaged and grounded close to the North Jetty.
A Coast Guard crew was sent to the scene. When they got there, they were able to rescue all four people from the yacht.
The boaters were brought to shore, where EMS crews treated them. All four boaters were said to be stable, but one had to be transported to the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston for back and neck injuries.
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From a U.S. Coast Guard 8th District Public Affairs media release:
HOUSTON — The Coast Guard rescued four boaters from a yacht taking on water south of the Bolivar Peninsula in Galveston, Texas, Sunday.
Coast Guard Sector Houston-Galveston command center watchstanders received a 911 call relayed by the Galveston Police Department at 12:58 a.m. that a 52-foot yacht was taking on water with four adults aboard after running hard aground in the vicinity of the North Jetty.
Sector Houston-Galveston command center personnel issued an urgent marine information broadcast and directed the launch of a Coast Guard Station Galveston 29-foot Response Boat–Small crew. Once on scene, the boat crew embarked all four boaters from the damaged, grounded yacht. The crew returned to Station Galveston and transferred the boaters to awaiting emergency medical services personnel. All were reported to be in stable condition. Upon assessing the boaters, EMS personnel transported one individual to University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston for a back/neck injury.
The yacht's owner is scheduled to arrange salvage of the vessel, which is reportedly not currently obstructing the channel.