The Coast Guard from Sandy Hook, New Jersey, had to rescue four men on a 22-foot boat that was out in the ocean in 30-knot winds and 3-5-foot seas. The boat was disabled and drifting. “This type of boat was designed to be operated on lakes, not the ocean,” Petty Officer 3rd Class Jennifer Smith told USA Today.
The Coast Guard sent out a heavy weather boat to rescue the men, and brought them in to Atlantic Highlands Marina in Sandy Hook Bay. They were not injured. They left the boat anchored in the ocean. The owner was hiring a salvage company to tow it in when the weather improves. The men were not identified. Read more:
