Boating community responds to vessel on fire

On Sunday, November 17, the captain of a power boat on fire in the Chesapeake Bay near Windmill Point was pulled from the vessel by a nearby sailboater and transported to Windmill Point Marina by U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliarists. There he was cleared by emergency medical services. According to a U.S. Coast Guard Station Cape Charles Facebook post, they responded to the call about 1:45 p.m. The crew of CG 45669 stood by for approximately two hours until the boat sank. Officials issued a big thank you to the Good Samaritan, Auxiliarists Mary and Jim McCoig for treating the distressed mariner and handing off to EMS, and all other assisting agencies. Photo by Daniel Schiavo