Responders closed in on a reported distress scene after a white skiff was identified approaching the bow of a sailboat linked to the earlier alert. A separate call confirmed a vessel had become disabled in the channel, prompting an immediate check for distress conditions.
We're in the area where this vessel loaded. My wife's on the stern of the boat, pointing in a direction. This little center console coming, I'm off your bow, turning towards you right now. The boat is, that little white skiff that's heading in there, on the bow of that sailboat, that's the boat that was in distress.
Is there any distress, over? We are disabled in the channel.
Busy VHF airwaves this week in the San Diego waters — 170 transmissions this week. Hail calls peaked on Tuesday. Uncategorized traffic spiked on Friday and Saturday and that signals a need to tighten message classification and analyst triage. Sécurité messages totaled 24. Operators should continue to review them for recurring hazards and to inform patrol planning.