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Marooned Family Rescued After Jumping From Flaming Boat

The man and his parents had to jump from their 30-foot vessel after it caught fire.

The Coast Guard rescued a family of three who had become stranded for over a day on an island off Martha’s Vineyard after their boat burst into flames. The man and his parents jumped off the 30-foot vessel and swam to the shore of Naushon Island on Monday night, where they were rescued by helicopter on Wednesday morning. A concerned family member reported on Tuesday evening that they hadn’t returned to Eel Pond near Falmouth, Massachusetts, after expecting them to arrive that afternoon. The family had departed aboard their boat, the Third Wave, on Friday. Initial search efforts by the Falmouth police Drone Unit were unable to locate them. “Mariners requested to keep a sharp lookout ... and report all sights to the Coast Guard,” the Coast Guard radioed, according to Broadcastify.com audio. It wasn’t until Wednesday morning, after the family’s marine radio washed up on the island, that the Coast Guard received the mayday call. Volunteers from Naushon Trust were the first to reach the stranded family and administer first aid. At least one person has serious injuries.