SW-INC-0578SeaWise Incidents

off Coronado - Coast Guard rescues a man from a grounded sailboat near Coronado, California

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Vessel
off CoronadoSailboat
When
2026North Pacific Ocean
Crew
1 aboardAll survived
Outcome
Returned safely
Position
Coronado, California
Sea area
Off Coronado, San Diego
Coordinates
32.69°N, -117.18°WApproximate position
Summary

What happened.

In 2026 the US Coast Guard rescued a man from a sailboat that had run aground near Coronado, California. Only the headline of the Coast Guard's video release could be found. The date, the cause and how the rescue was made are not known.

The US Coast Guard released video, published through DVIDS, of a rescue in which a man was taken off a sailboat that had run aground near Coronado, across the bay from San Diego. He appears to have been the only person aboard. No news article describing the incident could be found, so the date, the exact location, the cause of the grounding, the size of the boat and the method of rescue are not established. This record holds the headline facts only.

ConditionsOnly the headline of a Coast Guard video release (DVIDS) and a Google News headline could be found; no article text was reachable. Not established: the date, the exact place of the grounding, the cause, the type and size of the boat, how the rescue was carried out, weather and sea state. Pin is approximate (Coronado town). Sources: DVIDS video 'Coast Guard rescues man from grounded sailboat near Coronado'; Google News headline, October 2026.
SeaWise noteA boat aground is no longer in your control. Waves and tide decide what happens next. Call for help while you still have time to choose, and stay with the boat until help arrives.
Lessons learned

What it teaches.

  • 1
    If you are aground and cannot get off, stay with the boat, put on your life jacket and call the Coast Guard early. Do not try to swim ashore through surf.
    running aground rescue
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News· Google NewsCoast Guard rescues man from grounded sailboat near Coronado, Calif.Visit ↗News· DVIDSVideo - Coast Guard rescues man from grounded sailboat near CoronadoVisit ↗

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