Quote:Friends' sailing adventure ends in a dramatic rescue after a whale sinks their boat in the Pacific
Rick Rodriguez and three of his friends had been on what was meant to be an epic adventure earlier this month when their vessel was hit by a whale and sank in the Pacific Ocean.
Quote:Ultimately, it was another sailing vessel, the Rolling Stones, that came to the group's aid after Joyce shared the incident on a Facebook boat watch group.
Geoff Stone, captain of the Rolling Stones, said they were about 60 or 65 miles away when his crew members realized that their vessel was the closest boat.
After searching the waters, they were eventually able to locate the group of friends.
“We were shocked that we found them," Stone said.
The timing of the rescue, which unfolded at night, appeared to be critical as the Stones' crew members were able to see the light from the dinghy bobbing in the darkness.
Rodriguez lost his boat and the group of friends said they also lost their passports and many of their possessions, but they said they were just grateful to be alive.
Now, they have a whale of a tale to tell for the rest of their lives.
(03-22-2023 01:28 PM)MileHighBronco Wrote: Now, they have a whale of a tale to tell for the rest of their lives.
We went whale watching when we visited Seattle when I was a kid. It really is hard to comprehend how large these animals are until you see them in person.
As a drunk college student, I jumped in the waters off Cabo San Lucas to swim with some Grey whales..... not realizing that the ones I saw were children and teens... and then mom (or dad) showed up.... scared the living hell out of me... it was more than awe inspiring.. I felt like a long tailed cat in a room full of deadly rocking chairs
(03-22-2023 01:28 PM)MileHighBronco Wrote: Now, they have a whale of a tale to tell for the rest of their lives.
We went whale watching when we visited Seattle when I was a kid. It really is hard to comprehend how large these animals are until you see them in person.
as a college student, we played wales tales at 7th entrance....
Quote:Friends' sailing adventure ends in a dramatic rescue after a whale sinks their boat in the Pacific
Rick Rodriguez and three of his friends had been on what was meant to be an epic adventure earlier this month when their vessel was hit by a whale and sank in the Pacific Ocean.
Quote:Ultimately, it was another sailing vessel, the Rolling Stones, that came to the group's aid after Joyce shared the incident on a Facebook boat watch group.
Geoff Stone, captain of the Rolling Stones, said they were about 60 or 65 miles away when his crew members realized that their vessel was the closest boat.
After searching the waters, they were eventually able to locate the group of friends.
“We were shocked that we found them," Stone said.
The timing of the rescue, which unfolded at night, appeared to be critical as the Stones' crew members were able to see the light from the dinghy bobbing in the darkness.
Rodriguez lost his boat and the group of friends said they also lost their passports and many of their possessions, but they said they were just grateful to be alive.
Now, they have a whale of a tale to tell for the rest of their lives.
