A 52-foot yacht burned and sank off the Olympic Peninsula and the lone passenger was rescued from the frigid waters of the Strait of Juan de Fuca (North West of Seattle Washington, USA) May 5th.
Per The Seatle Times, full story at:
http://archives.seattletimes.nwsource.com/...uery=Yacht+Fire
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Follow Up Story:
A 52-foot yacht burned and sank off the Olympic Peninsula, and its lone passenger was plucked from the frigid waters of the Strait of Juan de Fuca on Saturday in a dramatic rescue involving two boats and a helicopter.
A Canadian whale-watching boat then spotted black smoke from 12 miles away, called the U.S. Coast Guard and made its way to the scene, offering to help transport Justis to safety.
Per The Seatle Times, full story at:
http://archives.seattletimes.nwsource.com/...uery=Yacht+Fire
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Thirteenth US Coast Guard District - Audio Video Archive - Date Posted May 6, 2007:
http://www.uscg.mil/D13/publicaffairs/av/default.htm
There are several videos related to the incident.
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