Questions surround rescue of young sailors from Santa Cruz Harbor
KTVU s Jesse Gary reports.
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. - The Santa Cruz Harbor Master has launched a formal investigation following the Sunday rescue of a dozen novice sailors from large ocean swells.
Witnesses agonized for what seemed an eternity as the forecast swells flipped a dozen young yachters into the frigid waters of Santa Cruz Harbor at about 4:30 pm. We saw them out in the water in the first place. And we have no why they were even out there, said witness Jenny Umstead.
She and others said a dozen novice yachters tried to re-enter the harbor during a sailing lesson in low tide and large swells.
Sailing school capsized at mouth of Santa Cruz Harbor, California, on Sunday
Video captures surfer and marine units pulling 12 children aged 7-12, to safety
Sailor Linden DesJardins, 12, said it was scary and very, very stressful
DesJardins family want to find surfer Sean to thank him for rescuing Linden
Accident was caused by a massive swell that crashed the boats like dominoes
Children on 50F water despite a high surf warning of 25ft king tides on coast
Meanwhile a search is underway for a woman swept out to sea at Pescadero State Beach and a San Jose man in his 30s missing off Point Bonita