Coast Guard Helicopter Rescue Demonstration
Coast Guard Jayhawk is on site for water rescue demonstration.
Coast Guard Jayhawk is on site for water rescue demonstration.
Demonstration was part of post-race party for the 13th annual Vineyard Cup regatta.
Demonstration was part of post-race party for the 13th annual Vineyard Cup regatta.
Mannequin is dropped into water to simulate water rescue.
Mannequin is dropped into water to simulate water rescue.
Here comes the diver.
Here comes the diver.
Rescue simulation required permission from Department of Defense, FAA, town, and three different divisions of Coast Guard.
Rescue simulation required permission from Department of Defense, FAA, town, and three different divisions of Coast Guard.
Diver signals to helicopter.
Diver signals to helicopter.
Lowering rescue apparatus.
Lowering rescue apparatus.
The mannequin has been rescued.
The mannequin has been rescued.
Water rescue requires intense coordination.
Water rescue requires intense coordination.
Crowd gathered to watch the demonstration.
Crowd gathered to watch the demonstration.
Now the diver comes out of the water.
Now the diver comes out of the water.
And the helicopter is off, ready for action (and rescues).
And the helicopter is off, ready for action (and rescues).
The highlight of the after race party following the annual Vineyard Cup regatta was a U.S. Coast Guard helicopter water rescue demonstration. Hundreds of sailors and onlookers watched as a Coast Guard swimmer jumped from the helicopter into the harbor near the Packer wharves to rescue a training mannequin in mock distress.
Sail MV executive director Brock Callen had to secure permission from a host of town and federal agencies to conduct the demonstration.