Eight people were rescued after a sailing vessel began taking on water during a race in San Francisco Bay on Saturday afternoon, officials said.
The Sea Scout Ship Viking, which is used to teach high-school girls how to sail as part of an all-girls program in partnership with the San Francisco Sailing Whaleboat Association, had only adult mariners on board during the Master Mariners race on Saturday, the SSS Viking program confirmed on social media.
The 30-foot Viking began taking on water at around 1:30 p.m. Saturday, and when another vessel in the area attempted to tow the boat, it flipped on its side, according to the Coast Guard. The “seasoned crew” righted the Viking and climbed back aboard, but it was still taking on water…