An adult and a dog were rescued Thursday morning from a stranded catamaran in the James River, according to Suffolk Fire-Rescue.
Watch: Hurricane Erin is off the coast of North Carolina with tropical storm warnings in effect
Hurricane Erin is off the coast of North Carolina with tropical storm warnings in effect
Crews reached out to the operator of a 30-foot Catalac Catamaran around 9:30 a.m. after the boat was seen drifting towards the Suffolk shore line, west of I-664. The adult onboard said the catamaran was adrift after taking on water and losing propulsion.
Suffolk Fire-Rescue and Newport News Fire sent boats out to rescue the adult and dog. Crews safely took them to Decoy’s, and no one was hurt in the incident.
The adult onboard says they were traveling south from Delaware and trying to find safe harbor from Hurricane Erin when the catamaran lost power…