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A 31-foot sailboat became disabled in February near the San Juan Islands, Washington, while encountering 25-knot winds, 20-degree Fahrenheit temperatures, and 4-to-6-foot seas with a short 5-to-6-second period.3:41 The vessel drifted onto a rocky lee shore, causing the mast to collapse and the boat to break apart.6:31 A Coast Guard rescue crew from Station Bellingham and a helicopter crew from Port Angeles responded to a Mayday call.5:04 The helicopter hoisted the 56-year-old male captain from the deck, while the boat crew recovered his wife from the water.7:46 Despite CPR efforts, the woman died at a local hospital.8:54 The Coast Guard credited the captain’s successful rescue to his use of a VHF radio to transmit his location.9:25 The incident highlights the necessity of establishing and adhering to strict personal and vessel wind and sea-state limits, as well as the critical importance of marine-grade communication equipment over cellular devices in emergency situations.

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