US Coast Guard Calls off Search for Crew of Capsized Alaska Boat
The Coast Guard received a mayday call early Sunday from the crew of the 50-foot (15 m) fishing boat Wind Walker, saying that the vessel was overturning in waters just south of Couverden Point in southeast Alaska. The area where the boat capsized was hit by heavy snow, winds up to 60 mph (97 kph), and six-foot (1.8-m) seas on Sunday.