Newport: Water Rescue off the South Jetty to Yaquina Bay
Sailboat on the rocks on the inside of the South Jetty. Skipper not injured.
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5:49pm
Water rescue call from the South Jetty at the entrance to Yaquina Bay. Newport Fire Rescue is enroute.
5:51pm
A 20′ sailboat is crashing in to the rocks. Single male aboard wearing life jacket. The boat is doing loops, according to 9-1-1 dispatch. Coast Guard is being advised.
5:57pm
Newport Fire-Rescue says the boat will need a tow into Yaquina Bay.
