Two women were rescued Wednesday after their sailboat capsized in waters off Honolii. Two women were rescued Wednesday after their sailboat capsized in waters off Honolii. Hawaii County Fire Department rescue personnel responded at 3:23 p.m. to find the women,
Two women were rescued Wednesday after their sailboat capsized in waters off Honolii.
Hawaii County Fire Department rescue personnel responded at 3:23 p.m. to find the women, identified as visitors, sitting on the underside of a 14-foot Sunfish sailboat, which had overturned about 400 yards offshore of Honolii Beach Park. Rescue personnel used Chopper 1 to transport the women to awaiting medics on shore who then took the women to Hilo Medical Center.
The department said the incident was caused by a lack of sailing experience.
