One dead after sinking of American yacht off Victoria coast last week – BC | 24CA News
An individual has died after a yacht accident off the coast of Victoria final week, in line with the BC Coroners Service.
The U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Northwest initially mentioned three American residents and a canine have been rescued from the sinking vessel about three kilometres south of the capital round 7 p.m. final Friday.
It confirmed Wednesday, nevertheless, that an unresponsive man was noticed within the particles by the Royal Canadian Air Force and pulled from the water.
The BC Coroners Service mentioned Wednesday it’s investigating the incident and has no different info to share at the moment.
The three individuals rescued — two teenagers and a girl — have been have been hoisted right into a helicopter and delivered to the Victoria General Hospital with indicators of hypothermia.
The rescue was partially captured on digicam by the U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Northwest, which tweeted that the crusing circumstances within the Salish Sea that day included five-foot seas and wind speeds of about 37 kilometres per hour.
On Saturday, a U.S. Coast Guard official informed Global News that its helicopter was already within the space on a coaching train, and was in a position to shortly refuel and choose up these stranded within the water.
The yacht, a 40-foot vessel registered in Kenmore, Wash., had disembarked from Seattle. Its occupants “were not dressed for the conditions,” however had lifejackets on,” Petty Officer Steve Stohmaier mentioned.
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