Tuesday, May 19, 2009

Rough water trouble for boaters - al.com

Rough water trouble for boaters - al.com: "Twenty boaters along the Mississippi Gulf Coast had to be rescued from vessels caught in treacherous waters Sunday night, authorities said.

In the incident nearest Pascagoula, Coast Guard sailors were attempting to rescue seven passengers from a 22-foot boat stalled near Horn Island when the boat capsized, sending the boaters into the water, said Coast Guard Petty Officer Juston Wilcox, of Coast Guard Sector Mobile."