Scan in progress for two men hurled from yacht off Shell Key

The Coast Guard said it was scanning for two male boaters who were clearly hurled from a 60 foot yacht off Shell Key.

The Coast Guard was being aided in the scan for the men by protect teams from Clearwater, St. Petersburg, Pinellas County and FWC.

The yacht, called Jaguar, announced the two men over the edge.



The inquiry comes toward the finish of a 24-hour occupied period for pursuit and save groups. Uneven waters over the Bay Area brought about the safeguard of 18 individuals Monday and Tuesday.

Vincent Jackson and his family are fortunate to be alive after their pontoon inverted before Tuesday.

"It went submerged quick. At that point another wave hit it and flipped it over. Left the pontoon on the opposite side, flipped around," he said.

He, his uncle, and his 9-year-old nephew are all fine. They were pulled from the water by safeguard groups close to the Dick Meisner Bridge.

Boaters who have watched FOX 13 News or checked their SkyTower Radar application knew to be cautious. Nonetheless, the individuals who didn't know about the little specialty counseling basically Tuesday were likely amazed by the uneven waters.

"Because of numerous conditions and climate, Coast Guard and accomplice organizations have helped with sparing 18 lives; seven individuals pulled from the water alone, and that is over the most recent 24 hours," said Petty Officer Michael De Nyse with the US Coast Guard. "The primary takeaway here is to know your conjecture before leaving the dock."