The Light O Mobile crew rescued three boaters who were aboard the Catalina 22 4G before a strong storm hit Saturday evening, throwing the teammates into Mobile Bay. The Dauphin Island Regatta disaster damaged the Light O Mobile, an O’Day 39, and the Catalina 22 National Sailing Association wants to thank the rescuers by raising money to repair their boat.
The 4G crew made up of Rob Eaves, Larry Goolsby and Tony Cellamare were about a quarter mile from the finish line of the sailboat race when Saturday’s storm swept through the area, knocking their Catalina 22 on its side twice before it was hit by an oncoming vessel. Eaves, Goolsby and Cellamare ended up in the Bay hanging on to one life ring. However, as the Light O Mobile crew headed home after crossing the finish line, they spotted the 4G team floating in the water. Read More
