U.S. Coast Guard, good Samaritan rescue man overboard near Channel Islands, Calif.
U.S. Coast Guard Station Channel Islands boat crews meet with the Perception to pick up a man who went overboard, off Santa Cruz Island, August 3, 2024. Acting as a good Samaritan vessel, the sailboat Perception found the man who went overboard 30 minutes into the search and rescue operation that involved Coast Guard Air Station San Diego, Coast Guard Auxiliary, BoatUS, and a fishing spotter plane. (Photo by Carson Shevitz, BoatUS Ventura)