A NOAA research vessel crew and the Santa Barbara Harbor Patrol rescued four people from a sinking boat offshore Friday morning.
A motor vessel sent out a mayday call at 7:49 a.m. reporting that it was sinking with four people on board, said Harbor Patrol Lt. Ryan Kelly.
The Shearwater, a NOAA research vessel, was in the area and responded to the location of the mayday call, about 1.5 miles offshore, west of Leadbetter Point, Kelly said…