BY MIKE STEVENS
SAN DIEGO—The 56-foot sportfishing vessel Jig Strike out of H&M Touchdown sank on the Cortes Financial institution on August 31 after sustaining injury to the bow. The crew of the Jig Strike was capable of rapidly and safely evacuate all passengers. These passengers have been transferred to the Legend (additionally out of H&M Touchdown) for the journey again to San Diego.
“At 10:35 a.m. out at Cortes Financial institution, we struck an unknown object floating slightly below the floor of the water,” stated Jig Strike captain Patrick Doherty. “The collision brought on the portside bow to fail and brought on us to go down. We have been capable of get all passengers mustered to the strict, lifejackets on, life raft deployed and everybody off the boat in lower than 5 minutes. As quick as all the pieces occurred, everyone seems to be protected and unhurt. I wish to thank all of the boats that responded to our mayday name, and the captain and crew of the Legend for being on scene in minutes to assist us out of the raft and for taking us again to San Diego.”
The Cortes Financial institution is a shallow seamount positioned 96 miles southwest of San Pedro, 111 miles west of Level Loma and 47 miles southwest of San Clemente Island.
“We’re deeply saddened by the lack of the M/V Jig Strike at present but in addition very pleased with the crew for finishing up their coaching underneath stress and safely evacuating all passengers,” stated Legend Captain Steve Taft. “Everyone seems to be off the boat safely and on their manner dwelling aboard the Legend. The boat has been in my household for over 20 years and was the place I labored my first full summer time with my dad catching tons of albacore. Whereas I’m heartbroken in regards to the lack of the boat, what actually issues is everyone seems to be protected to fish one other day and each the Jig Strike and Legend crew took nice care of their passengers.”
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