Coast Guard Rescue on the Columbia River Bar | 2023 Pacific Northwest Awards
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- Опубликовано: 5 сен 2024
- The 2023 Coast Guard Foundation Pacific Northwest Awards recognized Coast Guard members involved in a dramatic Feb. 3 rescue of a mariner on the Columbia River Bar aboard the 35-foot vessel Sandpiper, in need of assistance in 20 foot seas and high winds.
Our CGF production includes footage from the U.S. Coast Guard rescue, with additional footage provided by Coast Guard Public Affairs, Coast Guard Public Affairs Pacific Northwest, and PA3 Travis Magee.
I surfed for ten years in San Diego, a title like ‘Surfman’ elicits INCREDIBLE respect. Going against surf is endless, you have to be in the best shape and you STILL have moments every day that are close to death. Bravo Ladies and Gentlemen, and thank you!
This has nothing to do with surfing.
Former commercial fisherman Alaska. USCG they rock ✨
Born and raised there. The bar does not look like much when you are standing on the jetties looking out but when you are out there in a boat. It is a whole different experience.
I lived at Long Beach, Wa. for 20 years and seen what that Pacific can do. What those CG personal go through is nothing short of unreal. The Cape D. station is the training center for the life boat rescue crews for the CG. They are all but guaranteed finding the worst surf you can imagine when ever they go out. Brave people.
As a former NAVY RESCUE AIRCREW, ( VIETNAM) MAY HATS OFF AND SALUTE TO YOU GUYS, SURE CAN GET EXCITING REAL QUICK. 🛐 TO YOU ALL
Brings back memories from my time in Group Coos Bay. Did that in 44 and 36 footers. The 47's are so kick ass compared to what we had back in 1969.
It should be mentioned that this very dangerous rescue was for a boat thief with some mental issues. I feel sorry for the boat owner who's boat was stolen and destroyed. I worked 30 years on USACE dredges here and it looks to me that the boat thief took the boat south of the channel into shallow water where the waves break badly. I wish there was more information on the location.
Incredible bravery. Hats off to everyone.
God bless you guys!!
Thanks for letting us know about this! While I hope this sort of thing never happens, it's comforting knowing the Coast Guard is looking out for us!
Was a USCG licensed captain started with a 6 pack went to 100 ton and then my masters a long time ago what these crews can do with a boat is incredible been into those Oregon ports to pick up fuel on our way from Alaska to Cabo and stops along the way was running a big yacht and docked next to them we had a chef on board (she could also fix engines and generators all 105lbs of her) coming into Coos Bay (I think that’s where it was been 40 years or so) there was a tug and barge coming out but they had no call to Harbor control or over the vhf and we passed by within feet of that tug and barge I could count the rivets our chef Bobbi made the Coasties dinner that night we had fresh halibut and salmon what a great group of people
Heros one and all. Mad respect.
Well done to everyone involved. Great team effort. Merry Christmas. And a happy 2024.
Great guys, now get a warrant if you want to board my vessel. Carry on.
Not needed and I'm sure you know that. Grow up.
I believe the guy rescued had stolen the boat. Doesn't diminish the awesome rescue though!
I was wondering how someone with such an expensive toy could be so foolish and irresponsible.
Amazing rescue.
Semper paratus!
CGC Yocona 1975-77 Astoria
Great men!
Salute!
Great job! Stay safe.
Amazing!!!
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So wait, the guy on the Sandpiper had no pfd’s on board? He should have been wearing one the entire time he was navigating solo. WTH?
He was a criminal who stole that boat and was trying to get away...
Outstanding effort (and video)! Semper Paratus! 😎✌️
07/27/1997 0830 aboard a 26 foot dory, putting lines out salmon fishing, wind blowing 15 to 20 knots, fish on! Captain leaves helm, grabs pole out of my hand, engine stumbles, he yells "dont let it die" and engine quits. It was the first line dropping, fish took it on the way down, caught the fish. Engine won't turn over, dead battery. Spare battery in the cabin...dead as well. I pulled a 5hp trolling motor out to hoping to turn us into the wind. The mounting screws were corroded, wouldn't open up. I told GW, the Captain, we're dead in the water, fog has engulfed us, wind howling, white caps, choppy as hell. Contact the USCG. GW was scared, asked me to call. I declined, your the Captain, your craft, your ignorance coming out here knowing there was a charging problem and not saying a word about it. We got a response from coast guard Astoria. The dory wasn't registered as Camel Toe but it was always what we called her. When CG Astoria female asked the name of the vessel, a long pause, GW passed on the camel toe and said vessel unidentified. So over seven hours we were the "unidentified vessel". A CB radio was our only device, no VHF. Other than following the red line out, we only knew we we beyond the 3 mile line and getting blown SW, no GPS. After 2 1/2 hours adrift, I could see a large USCG on the horizon heading due North with a weak spotting scope. GW jumps up on engine cover, loads flare gun and fires off 3 flares as he is loading last flare, I stopped him saying save it save it. 15 minutes go by and I hear a motor boat coming. A charted boat had seen the flares and came charging to our location. USCG Astoria calls on radio, " unidentified vessel" pleased stop shooting flares, you are confusing the situation. The charter Captain circled us until a 47' USCG Lifeboat arrived. The crew attempted to attach a tow line using there bull prick as they called it. We offered to crawl out bow hatch and attach but we were told that they do his all the time. After 45 minutes of that old dory smashing down and against the steel hull of the 47' life boat, countless failed attempts, they asked if we could crawl out of bow hatch and hook up line. My mind was trying to figure out how to get off that splintering dory. We attached the tow line immediately, I could see haystack rock and Tillamook head. Wow we had drifted a long ways. Now we had a two-way radio provided by USCG and were underway. I chose to "steer" while under tow. The fog had lifted but the wind and swell was increasing. We made it back to the mouth of the Columbia River around 1400. While attempting to cross the Bar at High Ebb, we were broadside waiting for the slack in towline to tighten, which was every swell, and a 20' to 30' breaker which while sitting in the helm seat I had to lift my chin high to see a wall of white breaking wave coming down on us. I was ready to exit the craft but the impact threw me and the other 4 friends into the gallery. Th spotter on the 47' life boat radioed "is everyone OK"?
GW responded "still 5 aboard". Then the Admiral at Cape Dissapointment came on the radio and starts screaming at the Captain of 47' life boat, turn around, go back out to sea, wtf are you.....Captain, change channels, he realized we were able to listen. So back out to sea we went, the admiral launched the 156' vessel from Cape Disappointment to assist. We circled off the mouth until it arrived. The 156' USCG Cutter flanked us on the Northside to break the swells. They pulled us into Illwaco about 1630. It was quite the experience. 23 years of salmon fishing from childhood to adulthood, first time needing the coast guard. I was the Firstmate/engineer for GW for 10 years, always did the mechanical maintenance but stupidly he said the camel toe was sea worthy, no issues.
That was almost a fatal decision. Thank you again USCG Astoria, USCG Cape Dissapointment and crew of the 47' lifeboat.
Kenwood
0:54 when the Coast Guard was looking for places to establish the NMLBS there was a location that they determined that the surf was "too unpredictable and too dangerous for training purposes". Its called the Graveyard of the Atlantic, yet it gets so little press coverage.
My God you are OBSESSED with posting about this location on the east coast under videos about the Columbia bar.
@@nunliski I wouldn't say obsessed, just trying to educate people. The West Coast boys are PR and glory hogs.
That was amazing!, those "small boats" look like pretty rugged seagoing boats, congratulations to all involved Dx
That idiot had stolen that boat. Poor outcome.
I applaud the Coasties. I am not the Judge nor juror and the Coasties performed there job admirably. A thousand thank you’s to each and every Coastie!
Yes the idiot had stolen the boat. And this was after he left dead fish on somebody’s front porch the night before. Pathetic. He put lives in danger by being a dip.