"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."
"From a hilltop home overlooking the water, Steve Werlin saw the boat go under. A friend called 911. Werlin called the Voglers, longtime owners and operators of Lawson's Landing. At the Landing, a mile away, Willy Vogler and his son, Cameron Vogler, acted without hesitation. The two jumped into a 17-foot Boston Whaler known as the Shrimp Boat!, a vessel with a history of towing stranded fishermen to safety."
A fishing boat flipped near the mouth of Tomales Bay, throwing five people into cold water and trapping a 6-year-old girl beneath the overturned vessel. Rough swells wrapped around Tomales Point and the sandbar magnified the waves, turning a previously manageable outing dangerous during the outgoing tide. The girl's father dove under the boat, reaching blindly amid potential fishing gear and lines. A hilltop witness called 911 and alerted Lawson's Landing; Willy and Cameron Vogler launched a 17-foot Boston Whaler to charge through whitecaps toward the wreckage while the Sonoma County sheriff's helicopter circled overhead.
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