"Rough seas that flipped a fishing boat Saturday morning kept hammering the five people tossed into Tomales Bay, draining their strength as they clung to life in the frigid water. One of them - a 6-year-old girl - was trapped beneath the overturned vessel. Her father dove under, reaching blindly in water where he couldn't know what hazards - fishing gear, lines or ropes - might be lurking."
"Just offshore, waves that had started the day deceptively calm were now folding in on themselves - swells wrapping around Tomales Point, the sandbar magnifying each crash. The group had been fishing for rockfish about a mile south of the point, taking advantage of a lull in the tide that made the bay seem manageable. But the return trip was less forgiving."
Rough seas overturned a fishing boat in Tomales Bay, throwing five people into frigid water. A 6-year-old girl became trapped beneath the capsized vessel, and her father dove beneath the hull to reach her amid tangled gear and uncertain hazards. Swells wrapping around Tomales Point and a sandbar magnified crashing waves as the outgoing tide's back swell buried the boat's nose, flipping it bow-first near the bay mouth. A hilltop resident witnessed the sinking and alerts prompted responders at Lawson's Landing. Willy and Cameron Vogler launched the 17-foot Boston Whaler "Shrimp Boat" through heavy chop while the Sonoma County sheriff's helicopter circled overhead.
Read at The Mercury News
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