The body of a fourth man involved in a Marin County boating accident was recovered on July 16, 2010. According to Flight Technical Officer, the Sonoma County Sherriff’s helicopter received a call around 2:01 p.m. that a body was found near 10 Mile Beach close to Point Reyes. A 3-person recovery team passed the recovered body to the rangers where the Point Reyes National Seashore took the custody.
Abby Sunderland, a 16-year old teenager from California, was rescued on June 19, 2010 from her broken boat drifting in the middle of the Indian Ocean. Despite her familiarity with the water and sailing, high winds and rough water damaged the mast of her vessel leaving her boat adrift in the ocean. Her radio transmitter was also damaged, making it difficult for her request help.
A boating safety course is being offered by The United States Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 12-02. The two session course called ‘About Boating Safely’ is to be held at the VIMS (Virginia Marine Sciences) Building in Wachapreague and will begin on April 17, 2010.
With over five fatal boating accidents reported in March 2010 in the state of New Jersey, New Jersey State Police has come up with safety tips for boaters and are offering classes to boaters. The boat accidents have majorly occurred because of low water temperatures leading to hypothermia and drowning.