"The children yelled for their mom, dad and siblings. Cook and about a dozen other surfers paddled their boards as fast as they could to the scene that day, Feb. 7. They grabbed the passengers and placed them on their surfboards. About 15 minutes later, boats from the Santa Cruz Harbor Patrol picked up the passengers, who were treated for minor injuries and transported to a hospital."
"Two teenagers recently brought their GoPros to a surfing spot on Central California's coast, stoked to record gnarly footage of themselves shredding tall waves on a sunny Saturday morning. They didn't expect to document the aftermath of a boat capsizing, or find a family fighting for their lives. "Oh my God, there's a boat," Forrest Cook, 13, yelled after a roughly 10-foot wave struck a boat about 300 feet from the shore and turned it upside down."
Two teenagers filmed at a Central California surfing spot and witnessed a boat capsizing about 300 feet from shore. Six passengers, including four children, were thrown into roughly 57-degree water and yelled for family members. Surfers, including about a dozen boarders and former professional Darryl Virostko, paddled to the scene, grabbed the passengers and placed them on surfboards to keep them above water. Prolonged exposure in water below 75 degrees can cause hypothermia. About 15 minutes later, Santa Cruz Harbor Patrol boats retrieved the passengers, who were treated for minor injuries and taken to a hospital. Surfers described their actions as instinctive assistance.
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