This tale of sinking , capsize and rescue is a cautionary tale with a happy ending. It appears on the website maritimeexecutive.com.
“On Saturday, the crew of the cargo ship Jacamar Arrow rescued a family of three from the upturned hull of a sailing yacht in waters north of Haiti.
“The survivors included Florida residents Steve Kopesky, 51; Jessica Kopesky; 41, and their daughter, whose name was not released. They were under way from the Turks and Caicos islands to the Dominican Republic aboard their yacht, the Lost Marbles, when it began taking on water and capsized about 22 nm off Montecristi in the Dominican Republic.
“The family transmitted a Channel 16 VHF distress call, which was received by the bridge team aboard the geared bulker Jacamar Arrow. The Arrow got under way for the scene of the casualty and arrived six hours later. Her crew brought the survivors aboard and found them to be in good health.
“The crew of the U.S. Coast Guard cutter Heriberto Hernandez later made arrangements to meet the Arrow and bring the survivors on board. The Hernandez brought them to shore at San Juan, Puerto Rico, where they disembarked and received assistance from local officials.” Read more.
