Sept. 27 2010 - Search and Rescue Mission

I got called out today with Skagit Bay Search and Rescue to look for a body.  There were two Skagit Bay Search and Rescue boats and the Skagit County Sheriff Boat.  I won't go into any details but it was a very uneventful mission.  We found nothing despite looking for more than 3 hours.  The weather was very warm but it was blowing quite hard when we left La Conner and the three of us on the "Safe Boat" got pretty wet.

One of the Search and Rescue boats.

The Skagit County Sheriff's boat.

Video from the "Safe Boat", the second Search and Rescue boat.

The ride home was much more pleasant that the trip out.  The wind had died down and with the warm air it dried us all out.  I'm happy to help when I can, and someday I'll be on a mission that will make a real difference in somone's life.  In the mean time, it's a great training ground for learning all about boating safety and what can happen if you choose to ignore safe boating practices.