Man Rescued After Boat Capsizes Off Cape Cod

Video capture of the rescued man on his capsized boat. Photo/Video capture

The man rescued readies a lifejacket thrown to him. Photo/Video capture

On Saturday, October 19, a recreational boater was rescued after two fishermen from Nantucket noticed him clinging to the hull of his powerboat, which had capsized earlier in the day off Chatham, MA. Nick Whitbeck and Joe Tormay were fishing for striped bass south of Monomoy Island when they just happened to spy the stricken man astride his overturned hull.

After approaching the boat, they eventually threw the man a life jacket and summoned the Coast Guard. A TowBoatUS vessel also arrived on scene and towed the vessel to shore. No injuries were reported.