Sailor Rescued After Boat Strikes Rocks
From Times Staff and Wire Reports
A man was rescued Friday when his 50-foot wooden sailboat sank about two miles south of the San Clemente pier, officials said.
Michael Scholefield, who lives aboard the vessel, was not injured, said Nicola Lesourd, a U.S. Coast Guard operations specialist. He had left Newport Beach and was heading toward Mexico, officials said.
The white boat, named Greyhound, sank about 6:45 a.m. near San Mateo Point after striking rocks, Lesourd said.
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