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S/V Sadie; Central Coast, CA

Central Coast, CA | 2008-Feb-21

Initial Notification: On 21Feb08 at 1030, the SSC was notified by the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary of a 38ft. private sailing vessel adrift 1.5 miles off the central California coast near Lopez Point. The skipper called a may day and was airlifted off the vessel by the USCG. The vessel is adrift with torn sails and no anchor.

Incident Details
Primary threat:Oil
Tags:Adrift, Search + Rescue
Products of concern:Diesel
Total amount at risk of spill: 30 gallons
Latitude (approximate): 36° 0.90′ North
Longitude (approximate): 121° 35.88′ West