July 24, 1967-The Coast Guard Station at Rochester, New York was notified that a 16-foot sailboat with two youths aboard was overdue from a day’s sail. The weather was reported as: winds to 40 miles per hour in gusts during a thunderstorm, 1-2 foot seas, visibility 2 miles to zero in squalls.

A motor lifeboat and a 30ft utility boat commenced a surface search. An aircraft was dispatched to conduct a first light air search. On the third expanded search the boat was located by the aircraft within the search area.