Coast Guard Rescues Sailors Near Little Cove Point, Maryland

     Baltimore, Md. -- The Coast Guard rescued two boys after their 14-foot sailboat capsized approximately three miles off the coast of Little Cove Point, Tuesday.

     At approximately 4 p.m., a 25-foot Response Boat - Small crew from Coast Guard Station St. Inigoes immediately responded after they saw the capsized sailboat and retrieved the 14 and 17-year-old boys from the water.

     They were transferred to the sailboat Josephine, where their father was aboard. The crew of the Josephine took the sailboat in tow.

     "The boys were wearing life jackets when we got on scene, which probably saved their lives," said Petty Officer 2nd Class James Walters, a member of Coast Guard Station St. Inigoes. "The water temperature was 58 degrees, and that is still cold enough to make a person hypothermic if they are exposed to it long enough."

Solo Sailor to be Honored in Annapolis April 21

     Annapolis, Md. -- Mariners are advised that the “Matt Rutherford, Solo the Americas, Welcome Home Landfall” is scheduled to occur on the Severn River, Spa Creek and Annapolis Harbor on or about Saturday, April 21, at approximately noon. A parade of recreational boats and media vessels are expected to accompany the solo sailor as he transits from the mouth of the Severn River to the Annapolis City Dock, where a welcoming ceremony is planned on shore. The person-in-charge during the event can be hailed on marine band radio. For any comments or questions, contact Coast Guard Sector Baltimore Waterways Management Division, at (410) 576-2674 or Ronald.L.Houck@uscg.mil.  Charts 12283, 12282.