Five Hours Adrift Near Marrowstone Point
A sudden shift in the wind leaves three sailors clinging to their swamped sloop for five hours in the cold waters off the Olympic Peninsula before rescue arrives.
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The sloop yacht Inez and Hazel was swamped Saturday morning off Marrowstone Point and the crew, consisting of C. P. Collins, Rufus Bailey and Harue Storry, were in the water five hours before being rescued. The sloop was making good headway under a strong southeast wind when a sudden shift in the wind, coupled with the influence of the flood tide, keeled her over and she filled. The crew stayed by the boat and were in the water five hours before help came. The Laura May, on her way to Port Townsend, saw the wreck and sent a boat to pick up the unfortunate sailors. On board the Laura May they were made as comfortable as possible and landed at Port Townsend.
“The crew stayed by the boat and were in the water five hours before help came.”
This incident serves as a stark reminder that Puget Sound’s waters, while beautiful for recreation, remain treacherous due to rapid tide changes and sudden weather shifts—a danger that persists for modern recreational boaters.
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