Pilots From Md. And Va. Assist Rescue Of Capsizing Victims

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Pilot launches from Maryland and Virginia were involved in the rescue of four fishermen whose 18-foot boat capsized in rough seas.rnThe Maryland pilot launch Pat-apsco responded to a mayday call at 0909 on Jan. 14 reporting that the fishermen's aluminum boat needed assistance in the lower Chesapeake Bay. The fishing boat, with six people, capsized a short time later.rnWhile a U.S. Coast Guard helicopter and rescue boat were responding, the 52-foot Patapsco sailed toward the helicopter. Launch captains Reed Sutherland and MattrnBailey discovered one survivor floating upright, wearing a life jacket. Using a man-overboard device called a Matesaver, a retractable hoop attached to a pole, they lassoed the man and hauled him aboard.