Sailors rescued after boat runs aground off Plymouth
PLYMOUTH − Firefighters and a neighbor helped two men and a woman back to shore after the sailboat they were on ran aground Wednesday morning off Plymouth.
The boat had left Boston on Tuesday and was bound for Florida, firefighters said.
According to the U.S. Coast Guard, the sailors issued a mayday call over the radio at 7:30 a.m., WCVB reported. They said their vessel was being pushed toward the rocks near 92 Center Hill Road.
Video showed the three sailors being helped off the sailboat and back to shore, where an ambulance was waiting.
Neighbor Michael Roy helped with the rescue.
"We were all grabbing wet suits or dry suits or whatever. It went like clockwork. Put them in the water, dragged them in, got them to EMS," said Roy.
In a statement, Plymouth Fire Chief Neil Foley said the three people were taken to a hospital to be evaluated.
Later in the morning, as the tide went out, the ship was seen tilting as the rocks protruded from the water.
This article originally appeared on The Patriot Ledger: Sailboat runs aground off Plymouth. 3 sailors rescued
